headphones

/ ˈhɛdˌfəʊnz /

plural noun

1. an electrical device consisting of two earphones held in position by a flexible metallic strap passing over the head Informal namecans

Example Sentences

Perhaps modern Bluetooth speakers, earbuds and headphones lack the character of older equipment.

From BBC

From fruit blenders to noise-canceling headphones, e-commerce sites are slashing prices on almost everything for Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year.

From Salon

A co-worker arrives at your desk and asks a question, but rather than needing to remove the headphones and say, "What?," you hear the question clearly.

From Science Daily

You could spend days under your headphones unraveling the dense weave of riffs, licks, rhythms and languages in this song.

From Los Angeles Times

During the silent disco students were given facts, tips and information about spiking in their headphones.

From BBC

Related Words

• earphones
• headphone
• headset