: 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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Jeffrey Lurie stood in a lower hallway of the Superdome, within earshot of the postgame party raging in his team’s locker room, and reflected on having beaten the best.
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Our suite was tucked in the neighboring cove, within earshot of the buzzing beach clubs.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
Stop risking someone within earshot having their next November ruined.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Built within earshot of a breathtaking 40-foot waterfall, the home was designed with high-performance materials ensuring the home will endure it's environment.
—Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Our suite was tucked in the neighboring cove, within earshot of the buzzing beach clubs.
—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025
Stop risking someone within earshot having their next November ruined.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Built within earshot of a breathtaking 40-foot waterfall, the home was designed with high-performance materials ensuring the home will endure it's environment.
—Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for earshot
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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earshot. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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earshot
noun
ear·shot
-ˌshät 
: the range within which a person can hear another's unaided voice
waited until he was out of earshot
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