Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for eardrum. Search instead for badrum.
Definitions

eardrum

[eer-druhm] / ˈɪərˌdrʌm /
NOUN
inside of ear
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Sound travels normally through the ear canal, eardrum, and into the fluid-filled inner ear.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

An eardrum positioned within a curved section of the jawbone would have allowed Thrinaxodon to hear airborne sounds far more effectively than relying on bone conduction alone.

From Science Daily Jan. 19, 2026

Moon incurred tinnitus following an injury to his eardrum in recent years, which impacted his ability to work.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 12, 2026

There were also the tunnels, causing some discomfort in the eardrum.

From BBC Oct. 23, 2024

Even I though Kat’s voice was like a supersonic boom splitting my eardrum, I was glad.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

This crew - smallish in number but sufficiently large to assault the eardrums of the management and players - are an odd bunch.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

I’d assumed my gait would take on a rhythmic thumping—that auditory mark of cane—but with an aluminum version, this was more of an anemic click, possibly easier on floors and eardrums, but certainly less imposing.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

When those vibrations reach our ears, they send a vibration through our eardrums, which is recognized in the brain as sound.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2025

Sounds of Beyoncé and Earth, Wind & Fire reach your eardrums and awaken the alto in all of us to join the choir of thousands around you.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2024

Quietness has a strange, spongy hum that can nearly break your eardrums.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd



Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training