headphones
A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound.
Example
“Circumaural headphones enclose the ear, supra-aural headphones rest on the ear's surface, and earbuds are placed inside the ear.”
Other meanings
A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or on the ears.
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “headphones” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.