shouting distance
noun
: a short distance : easy reach
—usually used with within
lived within shouting distance of her cousins
Examples of shouting distance in a Sentence
We live within shouting distance of my parents.
he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history
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The team here is entirely Balinese, mostly born within shouting distance of the rice terraces that cascade down these hills.
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The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The Spartans kept the game within shouting distance at 20-14 before the Warriors put the hammer down.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Normally that would be enough to put her within shouting distance of a medal.
—Alice Park, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Madison didn’t go down without a fight as junior guard Josiah Fite-Brown helped Howard and Pryor on the offensive end, and his 12 points helped keep the Mavericks within shouting distance in the final frame.
—Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026
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The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
The Spartans kept the game within shouting distance at 20-14 before the Warriors put the hammer down.
—Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Normally that would be enough to put her within shouting distance of a medal.
—Alice Park, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
Madison didn’t go down without a fight as junior guard Josiah Fite-Brown helped Howard and Pryor on the offensive end, and his 12 points helped keep the Mavericks within shouting distance in the final frame.
—Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shouting distance
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“Shouting distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shouting%20distance. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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