hearing aid

American  

noun

• hearing aids
  plural

1. a compact electronic amplifier worn to improve one's hearing, usually placed in or behind the ear.

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hearing aid British  

noun

1. a device for assisting the hearing of partially deaf people, typically consisting of a small battery-powered electronic amplifier with microphone and earphone, worn by a deaf person in or behind the ear

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• hearing aids
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of hearing aid

First recorded in 1920–25

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

hearing aid

But he was recently fitted with a newly-designed prosthesis that accommodates a hearing aid, allowing him to hear on his left side for the first time.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

In the village of Andernos, Maria Lalanne, a 90-year-old who had fled Lege Cap Ferret, sat on a camp bed in a gym without her glasses or hearing aid, which she had left behind.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Barbabella described the president’s hearing as “normal” and said in a statement to the Journal that Trump doesn’t require a hearing aid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026

It might seem like a sign that you need a hearing aid, but new research suggests the issue may be linked to how your brain processes sound rather than your ears.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2025

His hair was shorter, and he was wearing some kind of hearing aid now.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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