hailing distance

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noun

the distance within which the human voice can be heard: They sailed within hailing distance of the island.

a close distance; the reach of something or someone (usually preceded by within): Success is within hailing distance.

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Origin of hailing distance

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby hailing distance

Haile Selassie, Haile Selassie I, hail-fellow, hail-fellow-well-met, hail from, hailing distance, Hail Mary, Hailsham of St Marylebone, hailstone, hailstorm, “Hail to the Chief”

How to use hailing distance in a sentence

There were a half-dozen boats within hailing distance, similarly anchored, including Skipper Martel and his pinkey.
The Rival Campers Afloat|Ruel Perley Smith
When within hailing distance they stopped, and seemed afraid to come nearer.
A Narrative of the Shipwreck, Captivity and Sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute|Horace Holden
The pursuing proa, he noticed had approached much nearer, almost within hailing distance.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
He pointed to the little schooner which was almost within hailing distance.
Blow The Man Down|Holman Day

On they ran till, within hailing distance of the camp, the girl gave the wolf-call.
Red Hunters And the Animal People|Charles A. Eastman