1
: the part of an instrument (such as a telephone, stethoscope, or hearing aid) that is placed against or inserted into the outer opening of the ear
especially
: earphone
2
: one of the two sidepieces that support eyeglasses by passing over or behind the ears
Examples of earpiece in a Sentence
the earpiece of a stethoscope
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Dave Quinn, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Poyet was expecting to have some dinner in the studio during the first half, but then noticed the programme’s host, Mark Chapman, touching his earpiece and looking at him.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Willis was having trouble remembering his lines and his use of an earpiece to aid with his lines to be fed was met with criticism in some reviews.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
This initiative aims to integrate AI capabilities directly into the earpiece.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for earpiece
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“Earpiece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earpiece. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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earpiece
noun
ear·piece
ˈi(ə)r-ˌpēs 
1
: a part of an instrument (as a stethoscope or hearing aid) that is inserted into the outer opening of the ear
2
: one of the two sidepieces that support eyeglasses by passing over or behind the ears
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