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To emulate life at a space station, the quarters are tight—Rupert compares the bedrooms to closets—which means you can never really get away from the five or more other participants, or out of earshot of their conversations.
We're in the Third Quarter of the Pandemic. Antarctic Researchers, Mars Simulation Scientists and Navy Submarine Officers Have Advice For How to Get Through It|Tara Law|February 26, 2021|Time
The war secretary didn’t dare “to go out of earshot of his office,” the Boston Post reported.
The war secretary who barricaded himself in his office during an impeachment trial|Ronald G. Shafer|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
“There is a certain self consciousness of doing this work within earshot of one other person,” she said.
‘Let’s survive a pandemic together’: Roommates are struggling with realities of sharing space 24/7|Kayleigh Barber|January 15, 2021|Digiday
At a Chinese restaurant several blocks away, and out of earshot of the protests, the conversation had carried.
‘They Let Him Off?’ Scenes from NYC in Disbelief|Jacob Siegel|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Once you're out of breath, you might be within earshot of what that phrase conjures up in the United Kingdom: dullness.
Unconsidered Trifles: Found Comedy in the Age of Social Media|Tom Doran|March 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Kate is believed to have been within earshot when the shot was fired, but William was on duty.
Drama For Kate As Shot Is Fired By Police Guarding Her|Tom Sykes|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Embarrassed the tirade could be heard from within earshot of a public meeting, one commissioner went to shut the door.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Greg Jaczko's Controversial Reign|Daniel Stone|December 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There is a large antique birdcage with 20 finches ready to inform anyone within earshot that the sun has come up.
Life With 6 Kids, 20 Finches, and a Franken-tortoise|Laura Bennett|October 9, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The minute they came within earshot of the girls they stopped talking and came on silently.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O|Clair Blank
As for the girls, they could hardly wait to get out of earshot of the mine before letting loose a flood of excited comment.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
The sound of a voice in that quiet place, out of earshot of his friends, startled Cyril, and he turned hastily round.
Julian Home|Dean Frederic W. Farrar
He left High Eagle and a small company of scouts to watch the Pawnees, and then he led the war party beyond earshot of their foes.
Three Sioux Scouts|Elmer Russell Gregor
Master Freake walked at my saddle till we were out of earshot of the group in the open doorway.
The Yeoman Adventurer|George W. Gough

British Dictionary definitions for earshot

earshot

/ (ˈɪəˌʃɒt) /

noun

the range or distance within which sound may be heard (esp in the phrases within earshot, out of earshot)

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noun

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY

earshot

noun

QUIZZES

THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?

Origin of earshot

Words nearby earshot

Words related to earshot

Example sentences from the Web for earshot

British Dictionary definitions for earshot

noun