earphone
Americannoun
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earphones
plural
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a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
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Usually earphones. a headset; headphone.
noun
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Small portable radios were common, but they didn’t sound good and usually came with just a small earphone that went in one ear.
From NewsForKids.net ● May 20, 2024
Samsung, which is the biggest maker of Android phones, recommends using a cotton bud to get moisture out of the earphone jack and charging port.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
The cameraman tried to catch the bird to retrieve the earphone, but it flew away.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2022
But when Astros catcher Martín Maldonado had a question about his wine preferences, Verlander pulled off one earphone and responded.
From Washington Post ● May 16, 2022
He kept the other counter out, too, the one with the earphone.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
Whether it's digital cameras, iPods or wired earphones, does a renewed love for early-digital gadgets among some young people tell us something more?
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
She still packs corded earphones for in-flight entertainment systems along with Apple AirPods Pro 3, which she loves for their size and noise-canceling capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
“I was back in New York, and I was walking down the street and a guy looked up at me, pulled earphones out of his head and said, ‘Hey … you’re on my iPod!’
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
Each participant wore earphones to hear both their taps and their partner's taps, and they had to anticipate their partner's movements.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2024
For Catherine, I picked out a card that showed a desk full of computers and MP3 players and video games, and a young woman connected to all of them with earphones.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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