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

Fallon's channel is one of several SiriusXM listeners can tune into right now. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024

And in a post on Instagram Thursday (Dec. 5), Carpenter made sure to give listeners a big thank you for all the love. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024

Choose One Whose Listeners Align With Your Offering A sponsor can help ensure success by choosing a podcast whose listeners align with the product or service being advertised. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024

The 55-year-old musical icon was one of many artists who recorded a message for their top listeners on Spotify Wrapped, thanking them for their support this year. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above