woofer

noun

woof·​er ˈwu̇-fər 

: a loudspeaker usually larger than a tweeter, responsive only to the lower acoustic frequencies, and used for reproducing sounds of low pitch compare tweeter

Examples of woofer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The basis of this is broadcasting high and low sounds from exactly the same point, rather than in traditional speaker design where bass and treble come from a woofer and a tweeter spaced perhaps several inches apart. — New Atlas, 8 June 2026

The buds improve on the previous model with much better noise cancellation and upgraded woofers for better sound. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 8 Apr. 2026

Powering the audio response are dual drivers with an 11mm woofer and a dedicated tweeter, which is the big audio difference between these earbuds and the standard Samsung Galaxy Buds 4. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026

Designed to offer high-quality sound and upholstered with a robust textile skin, the WiiM Sound Lite features a 4-inch, long-throw woofer as well as a couple of 1-inch silk-dome tweeters. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

woofer

noun

woof·​er ˈwu̇f-ər 

: a loudspeaker larger than a tweeter that responds only to low sound frequencies and produces sounds of low pitch compare tweeter