earshot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪərʃɒt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɪrˌʃɑt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ēr′shot′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ear•shot /ˈɪrˌʃɑt/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard:I was out of earshot but could see them waving.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ear•shot  (ēr′shot′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard. Also called earreach. 
  • ear1 + shot1 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
earshot / ˈɪəˌʃɒt/
  1. the range or distance within which sound may be heard (esp in the phrases within earshot, out of earshot)
'earshot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
earreach - hearing - sound

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