earpiece

[ eer-pees ]

noun

1. a piece that covers or passes over the ear, as on a cap or eyeglasses.
2. an earphone.

earpiece

/ ˈɪəˌpiːs /

noun

1. the earphone in a telephone receiver

Word History and Origins

Origin of earpiece¹

First recorded in 1835–45; ear ¹ + piece

Example Sentences

“Pending,” says the metallic voice through the earpiece and my heart sinks.

From Washington Blade

He would watch her through a hole in the window and give her instructions through an earpiece.

From The Daily Beast

Mudd stood outside to announce each vote as it was reported by telephone from the Senate press gallery to the CBS control room to his earpiece.

From Washington Post

Prosecutors allege that many of the defendants “prepared themselves for battle” equipping themselves with items such as helmets, “hard-knuckle” tactical gloves, ballistic goggles, radios with an earpiece and bear spray.

From TIme

Minuta was dressed in “battle apparel,” including hard-knuckle tactical gloves, ballistic goggles, a radio with an earpiece and bear spray, prosecutors said.

From Washington Post

And—to judge by the guy in a suit with an earpiece standing stiffly in the hotel lobby—Commissioner has a security detail of one.

From The Daily Beast

It began with a man in a suit waiting outside an art gallery's door, sunglasses on his face, and an earpiece in his ear.

From The Daily Beast

Producers are barking into an earpiece to speed things up or slow things down.

From The Daily Beast

Ellen is telling her exactly what to say through an earpiece.

From The Daily Beast

That all changes when Ellen, via earpiece, has her shout, “I smell eggplant!”

From The Daily Beast

The phone was working splendidly; even those without an earpiece could hear the over-production.

From Project Gutenberg

There was a series of clicks and buzzes in the earpiece then Zack heard a man's deep voice.

From Project Gutenberg

A gruff, angry male voice snarled out of the earpiece at me.

From Project Gutenberg

One hand held the control box for the little earpiece he wore.

From Project Gutenberg

She was about to snatch away the earpiece when she heard the noise of a door opening.

From Project Gutenberg