: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Listeners in earshot of these stations and radio networks can tune in as follows.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 10 May 2024
While the Swifties wait for the singer’s campaign of re-recordings to barrel into the trap-pop and acrimony of 2017’s Reputation, Poets borrows its defensiveness to pick apart the foibles of exes and to express exhaustion with being in earshot of thousands of strangers’ unsolicited opinions.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
Jay Bryant’s uncle, who was subpoenaed to testify, said his nephew made the admission in a one-on-one conversation, out of earshot of other people.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
Out of the jury's earshot, prosecutor Susan Hoffinger complained to Judge Merchan about the disruptions caused by members of Trump's political entourage.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 May 2024
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Vox Staff, Vox, 10 May 2024
While the Swifties wait for the singer’s campaign of re-recordings to barrel into the trap-pop and acrimony of 2017’s Reputation, Poets borrows its defensiveness to pick apart the foibles of exes and to express exhaustion with being in earshot of thousands of strangers’ unsolicited opinions.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
Jay Bryant’s uncle, who was subpoenaed to testify, said his nephew made the admission in a one-on-one conversation, out of earshot of other people.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024
Out of the jury's earshot, prosecutor Susan Hoffinger complained to Judge Merchan about the disruptions caused by members of Trump's political entourage.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 May 2024
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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earshot. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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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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