: a device that converts electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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The one area where the earphones tend to struggle a bit is the connection.
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PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Her choice of Bose earphones, though, hint at something exciting to come.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
Emily Ratajkowski is constantly papped wearing hers, favoring the neutral colorways and pairing them with trench coats, wide-leg trousers and some wired earphones.
—Georgia Trodd, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Audio-Technica View 5 Images Bud-style earphones can be uncomfortable for some mobile music lovers, but there are plenty of over-ear, open-ear and bone conduction designs to rock with instead.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025
Her choice of Bose earphones, though, hint at something exciting to come.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
Emily Ratajkowski is constantly papped wearing hers, favoring the neutral colorways and pairing them with trench coats, wide-leg trousers and some wired earphones.
—Georgia Trodd, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
Audio-Technica View 5 Images Bud-style earphones can be uncomfortable for some mobile music lovers, but there are plenty of over-ear, open-ear and bone conduction designs to rock with instead.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for earphone
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“Earphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earphone. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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earphone
noun
ear·phone
ˈi(ə)r-ˌfōn 
: a device that changes electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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