Meaning of Earshot | Babel Free

Definitions

A distance from which sound is still audible.

idiomatic, uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“I'll row out on the lake but stay within earshot.”

“Loola glances about her to make sure that nobody is within earshot, then speaks at last almost in a whisper.”

“When Atticus was out of earshot Jem yelled after him: “I thought I wanted to be a lawyer but I ain’t so sure now!””

“Ananda hit the target, an iron drum, from a distance of two earshots. Devadatta, from a distance of four earshots, Sundarananda from a distance of six earshots, and Dandapani [found his target] from one league.”

CEFR level