1. a pair of small speakers worn over or in the ears to listen to audio privately

Examples

• She put on her earphones to listen to music during the flight.
• The student used earphones while studying in the library.
• These wireless earphones have excellent sound quality.
• He couldn’t hear the announcement because he was wearing earphones.
• The earphones came with different sized ear tips for comfort.
• She plugged her earphones into her phone to take a call.