shouting distance

noun

1. hailing distance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shouting distance¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

By sunrise they had made their way to the bottom of the steep face the woman was trapped on, and they were within shouting distance of her, but they still couldn’t reach her.

From Los Angeles Times

Labour should have been within shouting distance of regaining control of Durham -but their vote tumbled.

From BBC

But I was surprised when I arrived to find it well within shouting distance of several homes.

From BBC

Within shouting distance from the deck, CEO Mikael Petterson said they would be sailing off "any minute now".

From BBC

Where the two sides were even within shouting distance of each other was vanishingly small, if it existed at all.

From New York Times