plural headphones
: an earphone held over the ear by a band worn on the head
—usually plural
So for the gamer to gain that "edge," he must have the best mouse, the smoothest mouse pad or the most sensitive headphones.—
Chris Yong
Chris YongStrapping on cushy headphones the size of loaves of bread, I'd repeatedly listen to Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" and the music of artists such as Jelly Roll Morton and Billie Holiday.—Robert Wilder
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Eventually, a referee emerged, put on the headphones and looked at the replay on an iPad.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Maduro was also wearing blackout glasses to prevent him from seeing as well as noise-canceling headphones to prevent him from hearing.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
The photo appears to show Maduro blindfolded and wearing headphones, dressed in a grey tracksuit and holding a bottle of water.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
In the 2022 snippet, the toddler gazes at the stage from his father’s arms in a pair of headphones.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Maduro was also wearing blackout glasses to prevent him from seeing as well as noise-canceling headphones to prevent him from hearing.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
The photo appears to show Maduro blindfolded and wearing headphones, dressed in a grey tracksuit and holding a bottle of water.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
In the 2022 snippet, the toddler gazes at the stage from his father’s arms in a pair of headphones.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Headphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headphone. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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headphone
noun
head·phone
ˈhed-ˌfōn 
: an earphone held over the ear by a band worn on the head
—usually used in plural
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