Standard Lemma guide

earshot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɪəˌʃɒt/
  • General-American: /ˈɪɹˌʃɑt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: IH1 R SH AA2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: IY1 R SH AA2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A distance from which sound is still audible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable, usually

Examples

  • I'll row out on the lake but stay within earshot.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the range within which a voice can be heard

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the children were told to stay within earshot

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: earreach, hearing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: range, reach

History

Etymology

From ear + shot.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: hørevidde — distance
  • Dutch: gehoorsafstand — distance
  • Finnish: kuuloetäisyys — distance
  • Finnish: kuulomatka — distance
  • French: portée de voix — distance
  • German: Hörweite — distance
  • German: Rufweite — distance
  • Hungarian: hallótávolság — distance
  • Icelandic: kallfæri — distance
  • Irish: raon cluas — distance
  • Italian: a portata di orecchio — distance
  • Scottish Gaelic: èisteachd — distance
  • Spanish: alcance del oído — distance
  • Spanish: a la voz — distance
  • Welsh: clyw — distance