: 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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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.
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Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
An argument about unfaithfulness turned deadly when a man is accused of fatally shooting his wife within earshot of two children, investigators say.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
In that sense, the Canadiens are achieving their goals, beginning 2025 with a .500 record and within earshot of a playoff spot.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, a New York judge threatened to toss Trump out of the courtroom after the belligerent ex-President could be heard making disparaging comments about Carroll within earshot of the jury.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
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Cece Lesesne, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
An argument about unfaithfulness turned deadly when a man is accused of fatally shooting his wife within earshot of two children, investigators say.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
In that sense, the Canadiens are achieving their goals, beginning 2025 with a .500 record and within earshot of a playoff spot.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, a New York judge threatened to toss Trump out of the courtroom after the belligerent ex-President could be heard making disparaging comments about Carroll within earshot of the jury.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Earshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earshot. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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