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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This sounds reasonable enough, but once out of earshot, Sal and Quinn launch into an argument. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025 Out of the guards’ earshot, Pilecki recruited the most dependable of his compatriots to help pass along information to the resistance. Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025 This random stop happened within earshot of his own bedroom window. Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 18 May 2025 There were plenty of people within earshot at Jazz at Lincoln Center able to claim each of those honors. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for earshot

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jun. 2025.

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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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