earshot

noun

ear·​shot ˈir-ˌshät How to pronounce earshot (audio)
: the range within which one may hear a person's unaided voice
waited until he was out of earshot

Examples of earshot in a Sentence

They were within earshot of each other. babysitters should remain within earshot of young children
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Dávila, the conquistador of present-day northern Colombia, once read it out of earshot of a village just before launching a surprise attack. Diego Javier Luis, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024 Her boisterous mom told anyone within earshot why Rodriguez should be the next honorary mayor of Wilmington. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024 But one telling moment gives voice to what otherwise goes unsaid—a repugnant reminiscence of Jim Crow violence, addressed to Terry within earshot of the department’s one nonwhite officer, a Black woman named Jessica Sims (Zsané Jhé). Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024 The trial is expected to last through the end of year, possibly into February or March, Judge Whitaker has said outside the earshot of jurors. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for earshot 

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of earshot was in 1607

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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earshot. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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earshot

noun
ear·​shot -ˌshät How to pronounce earshot (audio)
: the range within which a person can hear another's unaided voice
waited until he was out of earshot

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