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shouting distance

noun
|Updated on: 26 Jun 2018

Definition of shouting distance

: a short distance : easy reach —usually used with within
  • lived within shouting distance of her cousins

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Examples of shouting distance in a Sentence

  1. We live within shouting distance of my parents.

  2. he's within shouting distance of being the winningest coach in college basketball history

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First Known Use of shouting distance

1930

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shouting distance Synonyms

Synonyms

ace, hair, hairbreadth (or hairsbreadth), hairline, inch, neck, step, stone's throw;

Antonyms

country mile, long haul, mile;

Near Antonyms

infinity, light-year;

Related Words

bit, crumb, dab, iota, jot, minim, mite, particle, smidgen (also smidgeon), trace, trifle;

SHOUTING DISTANCE Defined for English Language Learners

shouting distance

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Definition of shouting distance for English Language Learners

  • : a short distance

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