distant siren

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

indicates a siren that is far away

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Examples (10)

  • We could hear the distant siren of an approaching emergency vehicle.
  • The distant siren grew louder as the ambulance got closer.
  • From our campsite, we could only faintly hear the distant siren.
  • A distant siren could be heard in the background of the news report.
  • The distant siren suggested trouble, but it was hard to tell where.
  • Even with the windows closed, the distant siren was noticeable.
  • He tried to pinpoint the source of the distant siren.
  • The distant siren was a constant reminder of the ongoing emergency.
  • We heard a distant siren and wondered what had happened.
  • The sound of a distant siren broke the usual quiet of the night.