1839 T. Mitchell in Aristophanes 53 Two such ne'er-do-wells come not within word-shot of each other, but, believe me, there is ten times more talk than work.
1872 Sept. 623/2 The clammers within word-shot hurriedly awaking the clams to their destiny—clam chowder!
2008 www.lethalwrestling.com 17 Jan. (O.E.D. Archive) I don't give a fuck, and neither should anyone within wordshot of me.