Meaning & use
earphone
A small device worn in or over the ear to listen to audio privately.
See it in a sentence
He put in his earphones and tuned out the noisy subway car around him.
One earphone kept slipping out during her morning run along the riverside path.
A note on using this word
'Earphone' and 'earbud' are often used interchangeably, though earbud specifically refers to the small in-ear type.
Words with a similar meaning
earbudheadphone
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