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earshot

  • /ˈɪəˌʃɒt/ UK
  • /ˈɪɹˌʃɑt/ US

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From ear + shot.

noun earshots

  1. idiomatic, uncountable, usually A distance from which sound is still audible. I'll row out on the lake but stay within earshot.

    Similar: sound

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@misc{earshot_2026,
  title = {earshot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/earshot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}