earphone

noun

ear·​phone ˈir-ˌfōn 

: a device that converts electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear

Examples of earphone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Six years later, while sitting on a metal toilet in his cell at the Central Correctional Institution in South Carolina, Godwin attempted to fix a pair of earphones connected to his TV. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025

Paul Ridden/New Atlas This earphone comes in one size only and can be detached if desired, but doesn't plug in like an earbud. —Paul Ridden may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2025

Language translation is one of the more compelling uses for AI and machine learning tech, and Acer has built it into a pair of earphones, the Acer AI TransBuds. —Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

The earphones also support SBC, AAC, aptX Adaptive and LDAC audio codecs for high-quality wireless audio. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for earphone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

earphone

noun

ear·​phone ˈi(ə)r-ˌfōn 

: a device that changes electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear