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

Without hearing aids, someone would need to shout for Sid to be able to hear them. —Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025

If the driver is dancing in his seat to a nifty tune, with ears covered, that could get treated differently than, say, a motorist who explains that the AirPods double as hearing aids. —Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025

John, by contrast, lives with a moderate hearing loss, the kind experienced by millions worldwide, many of whom have not considered hearing solutions like hearing aids. —Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

But hearing aids are fantastic technology. —Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025

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