headphone

[hed-fohn]

noun

1. Audio.,  a headset designed for use with a stereo system.

2. any set of earphones.

Word History and Origins

Origin of headphone¹

First recorded in 1910–15; head + -phone

Example Sentences

In Apple's case, the DMA requires it in part to ensure that devices, such as headphones, made by other brands will work with iPhones.

From BBC

Rosie, who was then eight, was "wearing a dirty pyjama top, a pair of jogging bottoms, a pair of trainers with no socks, she had her headphones on, she was holding a teddy", Julie recalls.

From BBC

Simply click the headphone icon — which also shows how long listening to the story will take — and an automated voice will read the article aloud.

From Los Angeles Times

For much of the show, we are asked to wear glowing headphones.

From Los Angeles Times

Before long, though, he and the other DOGErs buried their heads in their laptops and plugged in their headphones.

From Salon

Related Words

• earphones www.thesaurus.com
• headset