1
: the part of an instrument (such as a telephone, stethoscope, or hearing aid) that is placed against or inserted into the outer opening of the ear
especially
: earphone
2
: one of the two sidepieces that support eyeglasses by passing over or behind the ears
Examples of earpiece in a Sentence
the earpiece of a stethoscope
Recent Examples on the Web
Each earpiece includes touch controls on its outer surface.
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Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
In the field, the soldiers wore earpieces, so Perun was literally a voice in their heads.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
McBride played an explosives expert in the film and was given an earpiece to communicate with the set as his character was perched in a watchtower above the production.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Each earpiece of the Melomania M100 uses a custom 10mm premium driver with neodymium magnets.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Nézet-Séguin used an earpiece to advise Cooper while filming to ensure the actor could conduct with utmost accuracy and verisimilitude to Bernstein.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2023
The nine hours of listening time, top-notch sound quality, and comfortable earpiece make these headphones a winner for numerous shoppers.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
There are two microphones built into each earpiece for picking up the user’s voice when making phone calls or having a Zoom meeting.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Swarts seemed visibly nervous and was having trouble with her correspondent's earpiece that receives instructions from the show producers.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024
In the field, the soldiers wore earpieces, so Perun was literally a voice in their heads.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
McBride played an explosives expert in the film and was given an earpiece to communicate with the set as his character was perched in a watchtower above the production.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Each earpiece of the Melomania M100 uses a custom 10mm premium driver with neodymium magnets.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Nézet-Séguin used an earpiece to advise Cooper while filming to ensure the actor could conduct with utmost accuracy and verisimilitude to Bernstein.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2023
The nine hours of listening time, top-notch sound quality, and comfortable earpiece make these headphones a winner for numerous shoppers.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2024
There are two microphones built into each earpiece for picking up the user’s voice when making phone calls or having a Zoom meeting.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Swarts seemed visibly nervous and was having trouble with her correspondent's earpiece that receives instructions from the show producers.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Earpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earpiece. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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earpiece
noun
ear·piece
ˈi(ə)r-ˌpēs 
1
: a part of an instrument (as a stethoscope or hearing aid) that is inserted into the outer opening of the ear
2
: one of the two sidepieces that support eyeglasses by passing over or behind the ears
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