earbud

noun

ear·​bud ˈir-ˌbəd 

: a small earphone inserted into the ear

Examples of earbud in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Don't wear earbuds and make noise periodically so bears can avoid you. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Earplugs, white noise machines or sleep earbuds can reduce or mask snoring sounds. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

But by the summer, when the company had sought to begin producing the earbuds, supply chain and software snags led Apple to postpone the product until 2027, Bloomberg reported in mid-June. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

One stack for everything from earbuds to datacenter racks makes every Qualcomm socket more valuable, and the edge is where Qualcomm is strongest. — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

earbud

noun

ear·​bud ˈi(ə)r-ˌbəd 

: a small earphone inserted into the ear