listener

noun

lis·​ten·​er ˈli-sᵊn-ər 

ˈlis-nər

plural listeners

: one who listens to someone or something

a radio program with many listeners

a friend who's a good listener [=who listens attentively and sympathetically]

Fanny, being always a very courteous listener, and often the only listener at hand, came in for the complaints and distresses of most of them.

—Jane Austen

The average concertgoer drifts in and out of the music, often losing the thread. The listener can't always hear the music in the music, and tends to notice only the most obvious (usually the loudest) events.

—David Schiff

Examples of listener in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the biggest addition to the 2025 Wrapped is the introduction of Wrapped Party, a new interactive feature, which turns the listener’s data into a live competition that can be played with friends. —Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 Dec. 2025

This year's report includes new functions including Listening Age, which tells users how old their music tastes make them, and Clubs, which sorts listeners into groups based on their tastes. —Hannah Hudnall, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025

Spotify found that their audiobook streams see major upticks in listeners in the weeks after premieres. —Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is now live, with the annual year-in-review rolling out in the Spotify app and revealing listeners’ top songs, artists, genres and streaming habits from the past year. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above