earbud

noun

ear·​bud ˈir-ˌbəd How to pronounce earbud (audio)
: a small earphone inserted into the ear

Examples of earbud in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The earbuds cut the droning bass tones of the fan entirely, leaving only a faint breeze. Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024 Saint Laurent Rive Droite mini speaker, $80 (Saint Laurent) Instead of earbuds, play the new Beyoncé album poolside, with this portable speaker from French brands Saint Laurent Rive Droite and Lexon. Marques Harper, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 The higher-end Ear earbuds, meanwhile, will carry an IP54 rating, while the case gets IPX2 splash resistance. Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2024 The campaign video begins with Tyla putting on a pair of the Beats Fit Pro earbuds while wearing all-white Alo yoga shorts set on the beach. Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024 Cutting-edge Qualcomm Adaptive ANC tech means that the noise-canceling experience is also optimized regardless of how precisely the earbuds are fitted in the listener’s ears. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The earbuds’ biggest virtues, though, remain their fit and noise cancellation ability. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024 Parker allegedly removed the earbuds from the TSA passenger screening area; the item's owner identified her and she was removed from her flight, Variety reported. Laura Lane, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024 Should something like this happen in the future, what is a polite but FIRM way to disengage a chatty stranger, short of simply putting in my earbuds and ignoring him or her? Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of earbud was in 1984

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“Earbud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earbud. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

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earbud

noun
ear·​bud ˈi(ə)r-ˌbəd How to pronounce earbud (audio)
: a small earphone inserted into the ear

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