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Definitions from WordNet

Noun earshot has 1 sense
  1. earshot, earreach, hearing - the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
    --1 is a kind of range, reach

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Earshot

Definition:

A term used to describe the distance within which someone's voice or sounds can be heard.

Parts of Speech:

  • Noun: The range or distance within which sound can be heard.
  • Adjective: Within hearing range; audible.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1 - Noun:

1.1 - The range or distance within which sound can be heard.

Example Sentence:

- I stood just within earshot of the concert and enjoyed the music.

1.2 - The act of hearing or listening to sounds or voices.

Example Sentence:

- The detective was able to overhear the conversation within earshot.

Sense 2 - Adjective:

2.1 - Audible within a certain distance.

Example Sentence:

- The teacher asked the students to speak up so that everyone within earshot could hear the instructions.

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