shouting distance

noun

1. hailing distance.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shouting distance¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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

Freaking Out never made the top 40, and its streaming numbers aren't within shouting distance of Walker's biggest hits, Leave A Light On and Just You And I.

From BBC

As Generation X comes within shouting distance of retirement, with its oldest members just four years shy of the age at which they can begin drawing Social Security, the retirement plans of these Americans could be disrupted by debt, especially with the student loan-payment pause coming to an end.

From New York Times

All the signs of ordinary Lebanese life are within shouting distance - a minibus cruises down a nearby road.

From BBC