- plural of headphone.
headphones
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Then I watch them roll their eyes, mutter “You already told me this, Dad” and put their headphones back on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
A July trip to Target to get everything on her list — among the items, two packs of wired headphones, Band-Aids, eight folders and four composition notebooks — cost about $230.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: These bone-conducting headphones work above and below the water, making them a great choice for swimmers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Opponents are surrounded by the bright lights and dramatic staging of the event but given headphones playing white noise to help them focus, Oliver said.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Ah yes. Like a security blanket, Amelia was using her noise-canceling headphones to soothe her sound sensitivity, making her social isolation worse.”
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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