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

Two-way Bookshelf Speakers The speakers included with this system are each equipped with a 2-inch silk dome tweeter for crisp high notes with 4.5-inch fiberglass cones covering the mid-range and bass. —Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025

The Yoga also comes with six speakers—two tweeters and four woofers—tuned by Harman Kardon. —Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025

The output is shared between a 1.25-inch tweeter, a 2.5-inch woofer and a a 2-inch passive radiator. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

The Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System in the 2025 BMW X7 has 20 speakers, including Diamond Dome tweeters, 1,500 watts of power, and 10 fully active amplification channels, designed for an immersive, high fidelity sound experience. —Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for tweeter

• beater
• cheater
• dieter
• eater
• heater
• liter
• litre
• meter
• metre
• neater
• praetor
• seater

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