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Definition of walkie-talkie

walkie-talkie

Plural:walkie-talkies
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walkie-talkie Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A portable, handheld two-way radio transceiver used for short-range communication.

Example

"The security guards used walkie-talkies to coordinate their movements across the large festival grounds."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 1930s or early 1940s during World War II. Originally used to describe a backpack-mounted two-way radio (which allowed a soldier to walk and talk), while the handheld version was initially called a 'handie-talkie'. Eventually, 'walkie-talkie' became the standard term for all portable handheld radios.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Walkie-talkie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/walkie-talkie
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