headphones

The word “headphones” means a pair of small speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer hears the sound. In plain terms, ear-covering speakers for listening privately.

“Headphones” is pronounced HEHD-fohnz (/ˈhɛdfoʊnz/ in IPA).

Here is “headphones” used in a sentence: “She put on her headphones and tuned out the noisy office.”

“Headphones” is a noun.

“Headphones” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Headphones is the general term for small speakers worn over or in the ears so that only the wearer hears the sound. Earbuds are specifically the tiny type that rest inside the outer ear or ear canal, while larger over-ear and on-ear models are usually just called headphones.

Headphones are speakers worn over or in the ears for listening to sound. A headset is headphones combined with a microphone, letting the wearer both listen and speak, which is why headsets are used for calls and gaming.

Headphones is treated as a plural noun and takes a plural verb, as in "my headphones are broken." Because it refers to a pair of speakers, people say "a pair of headphones" rather than "a headphone" when talking about a single set.

Headphones are small speakers worn over or in the ears so that only the wearer hears the sound, keeping the audio private. Ordinary speakers project sound into the open air so that everyone nearby can hear it.