hearing aid

noun

plural hearing aids

: an electronic device for amplifying sound that is usually worn in or behind the ear of a person with hearing loss

Examples of hearing aid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Investigators found Nancy Guthrie's phone, wallet, medication, hearing aids and vehicle inside her home and garage. —Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026

The tests helped them be fitted with hearing aids if needed. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026

EssilorLuxottica has been zeroing in on its Meta tie-ups for the proprietary RayBan and Oakley labels, as well as Nuance Audio, a convergence of eyewear and hearing aid devices, for example. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026

The theater plans to use both systems, given that not all hearing aids or earbuds yet work with Auracast. —Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hearing aid

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

Kids Definition

hearing aid

noun

: an electronic device usually worn by a person with poor hearing to make sounds louder

Medical Definition

hearing aid

noun

-ˌād 

: an electronic device for amplifying sound that is usually worn in or behind the ear of a person with partial hearing loss