plural tweeters
1
: someone who posts tweets on the X social media platform
Pope Francis is a prolific tweeter, with almost 18 million followers on the service.Aaron Pressman
After Sunday's victory, a who's who of tweeters lit up social media with #equalpay and calls to pay the women more.Shirley Leung
2
: a small loudspeaker responsive only to the higher acoustic frequencies and reproducing sounds of high pitch
The speaker has three tweeters and a large subwoofer to deliver sound around a room.Mike Murphy
compare woofer

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And the 20-mm silk-dome tweeters handle the top end unbelievably well for this price range, delivering clear, detailed, and clean highs. Joe Salas august 28, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 The platter spins atop a base with anti-vibration feet that features a pair each of 3-inch woofers and 1-inch tweeters, with 60W of power. Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The Sonos Move 2 has improved over its predecessor by introducing two tweeters instead of just having one. George Yang, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 That’s because the Högtalare features two one-inch soft-dome tweeters and a six-inch woofer that combine to produce a true stereo sound. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tweeter

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of tweeter was in 1932

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“Tweeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tweeter. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

1
: a small loudspeaker that responds only to high sound frequencies and produces sounds of high pitch compare woofer
2
: someone who posts tweets on the Twitter online messaging service

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