earshot
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈɪrˌʃɑt/
:
alcance del oído
- She whispered the secret, careful not to let anyone within earshot overhear.
But still, Trump made it clear that he is open to suggestions from anyone within earshot.
- But still, Trump made it clear that he is open to suggestions from anyone within earshot.
- Those would be the last words you ever said if he was within earshot.
- I hope to be down the street or, or in earshot or to interact with us in various ways.
Examples
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important enough so that anyone within earshot should listen to each and every detail?
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"What's with him?" I said when we were finally out of earshot of our fans.
Fiction book (1993) -
I was in earshot, you know, and I was, I was lucky.
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Is your wife within earshot?
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Perhaps he should slow down until they come within earshot, then break them on the hills.
Fiction book (1995) -
After the men are out of earshot, we see Peter pull this guy aside.
Fiction book (1994) -
Though his kids are always in earshot, he plans activities in advance to occupy them.
Academic text (2009) -
Going out to eat will let her discuss this matter out of earshot of their teenage children.
Academic text (2011) -
I have cleared a safe practice space in a storage area within earshot of the room I use for lessons.
Academic text (2005) -
You never know who's within earshot.
Synonyms
The distance at which you can hear someone's voice
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Earshot is a simple picture word made from ear and shot, where shot once meant 'a loud sound' like a gunshot, so you can imagine how far a shot can be heard. So, earshot means the distance within which a sound or voice can be heard.