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in-ear

American

[in-eer] / ˈɪnˌɪər /

adjective

made to fit just inside the ear. Compare over-ear.

noun

in-ears, a set of headphones or similar audio equipment designed to fit just inside the ear.

Example Sentences

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There’s also an in-ear heart-rate monitor that can beam your pulse to apps on your iPhone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Speaking since, Liam admitted he "hated" the performance, blaming his use of in-ear monitors for ruining his stride.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

Aside from the Mariners Moose plushie in his bedroom, Park shows his Mariners pride onstage with his in-ear monitors, which are emblazoned with the team’s blue-and-green compass logo.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

Instead of “Come Monday” Jackson Browne played “He Went to Paris” — after a little stumble with his in-ear monitors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

Shore’s team developed a “bisensory” treatment consisting of an in-ear headphone and two externally attached electrodes that delivered a combination of acoustic and electric stimuli to reduce activity in the DCN.

From Scientific American • Jul. 13, 2023

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