: the distance within which someone's voice can be heard
They were within earshot of each other.
We waited until he was out of earshot [=until he could no longer hear us] before speaking again.
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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/earshot. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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