tweeter

noun

tweet·​er ˈtwē-tər 

plural tweeters

1

: someone who posts tweets on the X online messaging service

Pope Francis is a prolific tweeter, with almost 18 million followers on the service.

—Aaron Pressman

After Sunday's victory, a who's who of tweeters lit up social media with #equalpay and calls to pay the women more.

—Shirley Leung

2

: a small loudspeaker responsive only to the higher acoustic frequencies and reproducing sounds of high pitch

The speaker has three tweeters and a large subwoofer to deliver sound around a room.

—Mike Murphy

compare woofer

Examples of tweeter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Raider does give you a creditable six-speaker system for audio output, comprising two woofers and four tweeters. —Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025

There are two more tweeters elsewhere in the chassis, along with a pair of 5.25-inch midrange drivers and two 10-inch woofers. —New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025

Friday morning, owner Mike Repole asked fellow tweeters to assist him in picking a race for Fierceness. —Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025

The tweeter baffle design has been carefully tuned for seamless integration with the midrange driver for a natural and cohesive soundstage. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for tweeter

• beater
• cheater
• dieter
• eater
• heater
• liter
• litre
• meter
• metre
• neater
• praetor
• seater

Kids Definition

tweeter

noun

tweet·​er ˈtwēt-ər 

1

: a small loudspeaker that responds only to high sound frequencies and produces sounds of high pitch compare woofer

2

: someone who posts tweets on the Twitter online messaging service