earpiece

American  

[eer-pees] / ˈɪərˌpis /

noun

earpieces plural

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

2. an earphone.

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earpiece British  

/ ˈɪəˌpiːs /

noun

1. the earphone in a telephone receiver

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• earpieces
  plural

Etymology

Origin of earpiece

First recorded in 1835–45; ear ¹ + piece

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

earpiece earpieces

“I had an earpiece in my ear counting out the beats,” Bower says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

"The last 02:30 alarm call, my last briefing with the duty forecaster, the last time I hear 'time gone Carol' in my earpiece," she noted.

From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026

Booked to play his hit single Ordinary, the 25-year-old was seen fumbling with his earpiece and singing completely out of time with the backing track.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

With Shanahan in his earpiece, however, Jones has proceeded to play exceptionally well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

“Ma’am,” he said as some new piece of information arrived via his earpiece, “your life is about to change forever.”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The letter said applicants could cheat in a variety of ways, including using impersonators, working with an accomplice via screen–sharing or earpieces, or getting help from AI chatbots.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

Security officials dressed in Barbour jackets and earpieces discreetly corralled the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

The couple are accused of using the camera and a mobile phone to see the casino card table, and communicating with "deep seated earpieces" to bet on card games.

From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025

Secret Service agents pushed their fingers into their earpieces.

From New York Times ● May 31, 2024

At Chumley, they have professional security guards who wear earpieces and look like they just retired from the secret service.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein