shouting distance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shouting distance
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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The Parker Solar Probe has flown within shouting distance of the sun.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
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 • Jul. 8, 2025
Within shouting distance from the deck, CEO Mikael Petterson said they would be sailing off "any minute now".
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024
Where the two sides were even within shouting distance of each other was vanishingly small, if it existed at all.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2024
Scores of migrants cling to the train, but no one is within shouting distance.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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