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    earshot
    /ˈɪəʃɒt/

    noun

    • 1. the range or distance over which one can hear or be heard: "she waited until he was out of earshot before continuing"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEARSHOT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EARSHOT definition: 1. the range of distance within which it is possible to be heard or to hear what someone is saying…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › earshotEarshot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the range within which one may hear a person's unaided voice. waited until he was out of earshot. Synonyms. hail. hearing. sound. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of earshot in a Sentence. They were within earshot of each other. babysitters should remain within earshot of young children. Recent Examples on the Web.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEARSHOT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the range of distance within which you can be heard or hear what someone is saying: I hope the boss was well out of earshot when you made that nasty remark. (Definition of earshot from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of earshot.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEARSHOT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    The range or distance within which sound may be heard (esp in the phrases within earshot, out.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › earshot_nearshot, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun earshot is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for earshot is from 1607, in the writing of Francis Beaumont, playwright. earshot is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ear n.1, shot n.1, gunshot n. See etymology.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › earshotEarshot - definition of earshot by The Free Dictionary

    Define earshot. earshot synonyms, earshot pronunciation, earshot translation, English dictionary definition of earshot. n. The range within which sound can be heard by the unaided ear; hearing distance: listened until the parade was out of earshot.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishearshot noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of earshot noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › earshotEarshot Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    EARSHOT meaning: the distance within which someone's voice can be heard.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEARSHOT definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    The range or distance within which sound may be heard (esp in the phrases within earshot, out of.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEARSHOT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    EARSHOT definition: If you are out of earshot, you are too far away to hear something, and if you are within earshot…. Learn more.