earshot
Plural: earshots
Noun
- The range within which sound or a voice can be heard.
- the range within which a voice can be heard
- "the children were told to stay within earshot"
- A distance from which sound is still audible.
Examples
- I'll row out on the lake but stay within earshot.
- Keeping a close watch, he made sure his opponent’s strategy stayed out of his EARSHOT.
Origin / Etymology
From ear + shot.
Scrabble Score: 10
earshot: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordearshot: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
earshot: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
earshot: valid Words With Friends Word