earshot

English

Etymology

ear +‎ shot

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɪəˌʃɒt/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɪɹˌʃɑt/
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Noun

earshot (usually uncountable, plural earshots)

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

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:earshot.

Translations

distance

Dutch: gehoorsafstand (nl) m
Finnish: kuuloetäisyys
French: portée de voix f
German: Hörweite (de) f, Rufweite f
Irish: raon cluas m

Italian: a portata di orecchio (within earshot)
Scottish Gaelic: èisteachd f
Spanish: alcance del oído m
Welsh: clyw m

Anagrams

asthore, haroset, soareth, toshear

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