earpiece

noun

ear·​piece ˈir-ˌpēs 

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

However, Ultraman is simple-minded and purely exists to follow Luthor's directions, down to the exact attack moves his handler shouts into his earpiece during fights. —EW.com, 14 July 2025

Samantha’s body, so to speak, is an earpiece and an iPod-sized screen with a camera, which Theodore puts in his shirt pocket as her window to the world. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025

The cable has two-pin connectors with a 0.78mm pitch for connecting to the earpieces. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Instead of a large tube, RIC hearing aids use a thin, flexible tube to connect the device to the earpiece. —Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

earpiece

noun

ear·​piece -ˌpēs 

: a part of an instrument (as a telephone) that is placed against or in the ear

especially : earphone

Medical Definition

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