noun

headphones

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noun

A pair of small speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer hears the sound.

"She put on her headphones and tuned out the noisy office."

"He forgot his headphones, so he had to watch the video without sound."

How to Use Headphones

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEar-covering speakers for listening privately.

Easily confused with

earbuds

Common pairings

wireless headphones noise-cancelling headphones put on headphones

headphone singular

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She put on her _____ and tuned out the noisy office.

From head plus phones (an informal shortening of telephones), describing speaker units worn on the head.

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