Added 9 October 2026 earshot /ˈɪəˌʃɒt/ noun Categories: PlacesRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about earshot at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A distance from which sound is still audible. I'll row out on the lake but stay within earshot. Origin From ear + shot. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: hearingearreachasideupstagebackoutpointblueantechoirmidtrackdownstagesurrounding Back to today's word