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earshot

[eer-shot]

noun

  1. the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.



earshot

/ ˈɪəˌʃɒ /

noun

  1. the range or distance within which sound may be heard (esp in the phrases within earshot, out of earshot )

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of earshot1

First recorded in 1600–10; ear 1 + shot 1
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Every part of L.A. is within earshot of thunder today, he said.

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In September all gigs were cancelled after residents living within earshot of the music filed a legal complaint over the noise.

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Agathe’s vomiting on Oliver's shoes is not an auspicious start, nor is calling him “unbearable, arrogant, and totally stuck up” within earshot.

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Boisson, who had walked back on to the court while Dart was still sat down, appeared to be out of earshot when the Brit made the comment to the umpire.

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Southgate also used to stay within earshot of his players, but by all accounts Tuchel's dedication to staying connected has gone above and beyond his predecessor.

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