: a device that converts electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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This combination of earphones and Android player would normally cost more than £500, but Activo is selling the two for £299 direct from Activo UK, at a saving of £209.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Apple's AirPods Pro 3, the third generation of its high-end in-canal noise-cancelling earphones, are getting some big upgrades.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, a major European rail operator, Ireland’s Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), has warned customers that its train inspectors will issue €100 fines for etiquette crimes such as playing music without earphones, vaping and putting bags or feet on seats, The Journal reports.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Taking the bus, dancing around, with Michael Jackson in my earphones.
—Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Apple's AirPods Pro 3, the third generation of its high-end in-canal noise-cancelling earphones, are getting some big upgrades.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Now, a major European rail operator, Ireland’s Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), has warned customers that its train inspectors will issue €100 fines for etiquette crimes such as playing music without earphones, vaping and putting bags or feet on seats, The Journal reports.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025
Taking the bus, dancing around, with Michael Jackson in my earphones.
—Kristine Kwak, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Earphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earphone. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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earphone
noun
ear·phone
ˈi(ə)r-ˌfōn 
: a device that changes electrical energy into sound waves and is worn over or inserted into the ear
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