tweeter

noun

tweet·​er ˈtwē-tər 

plural tweeters

1

: someone who posts tweets on the X online messaging service

Pope Francis is a prolific tweeter, with almost 18 million followers on the service.

—Aaron Pressman

After Sunday's victory, a who's who of tweeters lit up social media with #equalpay and calls to pay the women more.

—Shirley Leung

2

: a small loudspeaker responsive only to the higher acoustic frequencies and reproducing sounds of high pitch

The speaker has three tweeters and a large subwoofer to deliver sound around a room.

—Mike Murphy

compare woofer

Examples of tweeter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Quad 2-watt speakers (tweeters and woofers) produce surprisingly loud and clear sound, with crisp, penetrating highs and a snap of bass. —PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024

Plus, both the Show 21 and second-gen 15 will have two 0.6-inch tweeters and two 2-inch woofers. —Nena Farrell, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024

The ego stroke continues inside: Check out those Bang & Olufsen tweeters—part of a 1300-watt, 15-speaker system—that rise from the dashboard like sprinklers on a country club’s fairway. —IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2012

The Liberty 4 Pro earbuds use Soundcore’s ACAA acoustic architecture, combining a 10.5mm woofer with a 4.6mm titanium tweeter in a coaxial design. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

tweeter

noun

tweet·​er ˈtwēt-ər 

1

: a small loudspeaker that responds only to high sound frequencies and produces sounds of high pitch compare woofer

2

: someone who posts tweets on the Twitter online messaging service