radio
∞
1.0
- noun
- /ˈreɪdioʊ/
:
radio
- Danny is sitting at his desk, tuning his radio, making notes, and eating a candy bar.
- listen to the radio
- car radio
- TV and radio
And we rigged a radio up, an old radio.
- And we rigged a radio up, an old radio.
- Imagine yourself in the middle of a car, no radio, no telephone.
- In the NSX, turn on the radio and it just pops right up.
- So I could plug in a normal radio, but I mean, come on.
- Look, I'm risking my life putting radios in my face for you.
- Now that I've said that, who chose the four band radio and cassette player?
- It was theft of a car radio in Brick Lane.
Examples
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So you hear a new song on the radio and you are amazed.
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Cynthia also told the caseworker that she loved the old transistor radio she had as a young woman.
Academic text (2011) -
I have of course heard it on the radio a little bit.
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We even have electric lights now, and with a radio, everything seems quite nice.
Fiction book (1990) -
I would not watch TV news, listen to the radio, or read the paper.
Fiction book (1990) -
I heard it on the radio.
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My father worked a crossword and listened to the radio, and I went to bed early.
Fiction book (1990) -
Patricia is trying to get the weather on the radio, but there's nothing but static.
Fiction book (1990) -
And you're listening to KAKC AM 970 radio Tulsa.
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I love listening to my favorite songs on the radio during my morning drive.
Synonyms
112
3.4
A device that picks up signals, for example a radio or television
5
5.3
A device that receives radio broadcasts for people to listen to
2
2.3
A machine that receives broadcasts through the air and plays them as sound
2
3.9
A device that picks up wireless signals and turns them into sound or data
1
6.1
A machine like a radio that receives and makes broadcast signals stronger
Compounds
180
1.3
A place that makes and sends shows you hear on radio or online, like news and music
- Specialized
13
4.1
A range of waves used to send wireless signals, for example in radios or phones
- Specialized
2
4.2
A way of studying space by finding radio waves from stars and galaxies
- Specialized
2
3.9
A device that picks up wireless signals and turns them into sound or data
1
3.5
A radio you change stations on by pressing preset buttons instead of turning a dial
- Archaic
A service that sends radio programs to homes and buildings through cable instead of through the air
- Archaic
A bright object far away in space that looks like a star and sends strong radio waves
- Specialized
A narrow radio signal that helps pilots find the runway in poor visibility
- Specialized
How strong radio waves from an object in space are when a radio telescope detects them
- Specialized
An observation of space objects made with a telescope that detects radio waves
- Specialized
Waves that carry sound and pictures through the air, like radio and TV signals
- Specialized
A system that finds distant objects like planes or ships by sending radio pulses and hearing echoes
- Specialized
A group of two or more radio antennas that work together to make clearer images of space
A play made for listening on radio or audio recordings with actors, music, and sound effects
- Specialized
A method that uses radio waves to measure energy changes in atoms or molecules
- Specialized
A range of radio waves used to send signals for radio, TV and mobile phones
- Specialized
A system of radio stations that help pilots find their position and direction
How Complex
Surface Forms
Etymology
Radio comes from the Latin radius, meaning 'ray', and the idea was sending out a beam of energy. Like radiate, which also means 'send out', a radio is the device that picks up and plays those invisible 'rays' of sound.