listener
Americannoun
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someone who gives attention with the ear, especially for the purpose of hearing specific sounds, speech, instructions, etc..
At story time, you may choose to be a reader or a listener.
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someone who listens to a radio broadcast or to a specific radio program.
They attract teenage listeners with pop songs about first love.
Etymology
Origin of listener
First recorded in 1600–20; listen ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing listener
Example Sentences
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Listener chatter: Matt from Holland, MI on a visual representation of wealth inequality in America.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024
Lambert, who edited the BBC’s programming guide magazine The Listener.
From National Geographic • Sep. 19, 2023
Listener chatter from Dan Kirkwood: Claire Stremple for The Alaska Beacon: “Angoon students name, launch first dugout canoe since 1882 Bombardment”
From Slate • Jul. 13, 2023
Her recent memoir, “The Secret Listener: An Ingenue in Mao’s Court,” was published last year.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023
The Listener fights with air and speaks with silence ...
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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