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
Robert WilderExamples of headphone in a Sentence
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That’s where good headphones can reveal all the intricate detail and refinement contained on the master tapes.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
The minutiae of better headphone drivers and a bit more silence is what everyone else is also selling.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
They can be attached to headphones or to speakers, which can allow large groups of people to listen in on the data.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Apple may be best-known for its latest AirPods earbuds, but more and more people are catching onto the brand’s AirPods Max headphones as well.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 23 Mar. 2024
Best Buy is matching that price and bundling it with Logitech’s open-back Chorus headphones instead.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024
Probably on the smoking patio of a wine bar at happy hour on a sunny day, with a pencil in my hand and Dorothy Ashby or Ambrose Akinmusire playing through noise-canceling headphones.
—New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The left side holds one USB Type-A port, a USB Type-C port, an HDMI connection, a headphone jack, and the proprietary power connector.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
The kind of noise isolation that these buds provide is usually only expected from over-the-ear headphones with memory foam earcups.
—Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
The minutiae of better headphone drivers and a bit more silence is what everyone else is also selling.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
They can be attached to headphones or to speakers, which can allow large groups of people to listen in on the data.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Apple may be best-known for its latest AirPods earbuds, but more and more people are catching onto the brand’s AirPods Max headphones as well.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 23 Mar. 2024
Best Buy is matching that price and bundling it with Logitech’s open-back Chorus headphones instead.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2024
Probably on the smoking patio of a wine bar at happy hour on a sunny day, with a pencil in my hand and Dorothy Ashby or Ambrose Akinmusire playing through noise-canceling headphones.
—New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The left side holds one USB Type-A port, a USB Type-C port, an HDMI connection, a headphone jack, and the proprietary power connector.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
The kind of noise isolation that these buds provide is usually only expected from over-the-ear headphones with memory foam earcups.
—Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Headphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headphone. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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