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.
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Etymology
Origin of listener
First recorded in 1600–20; listen ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing listener
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Databases such as Court Listener have a growing list of rulings on AI-generated calamities in the US courts.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Listener chatter from Jay in Louisville, Kentucky: “Deception in LLMs”
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2025
Lambert, who edited the BBC’s programming guide magazine The Listener.
From National Geographic • Sep. 19, 2023
Her recent memoir, “The Secret Listener: An Ingenue in Mao’s Court,” was published last year.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023
‘So it’s true. The Prophecy is true. You are the Listener.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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