plural headphones
: an earphone held over the ear by a band worn on the head
—usually plural
So for the gamer to gain that "edge," he must have the best mouse, the smoothest mouse pad or the most sensitive headphones.—
Chris Yong
Chris YongStrapping on cushy headphones the size of loaves of bread, I'd repeatedly listen to Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" and the music of artists such as Jelly Roll Morton and Billie Holiday.—Robert Wilder
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The app updates firmware and keeps tabs on the headphones’ whereabouts.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Skullcandy Method 360 ANC (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are some of the best affordable headphones our A/V editors have ever tested.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 9 July 2025
Best Amazon Prime Day Tech Deals for Kids Drop some sick beats on sale with $7 kids' headphones that feature a safe volume limiter or 8% off JBL Vibe Beam 2 earbuds for older kids.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 8 July 2025
The headphones allowed Saenz de Viteri to speak to each audience member directly, as a writer speaks to each reader, and alternate points-of-view from omniscient distance one minute to character interiority the next, like a daring novelist.
—Brian Schaefer
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Skullcandy Method 360 ANC (9/10, WIRED Recommends) are some of the best affordable headphones our A/V editors have ever tested.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 9 July 2025
Best Amazon Prime Day Tech Deals for Kids Drop some sick beats on sale with $7 kids' headphones that feature a safe volume limiter or 8% off JBL Vibe Beam 2 earbuds for older kids.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 8 July 2025
The headphones allowed Saenz de Viteri to speak to each audience member directly, as a writer speaks to each reader, and alternate points-of-view from omniscient distance one minute to character interiority the next, like a daring novelist.
—Brian Schaefer
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
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“Headphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headphone. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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headphone
noun
head·phone
ˈhed-ˌfōn 
: an earphone held over the ear by a band worn on the head
—usually used in plural
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