radio Synonyms
Another word for radio
• noun (Context 1)
An electronic apparatus for receiving or transmitting broadcast signals via electromagnetic waves.
"We listened to the morning news on the car wireless while driving to work."
• noun (Context 2)
The transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves carrying sound messages.
"Ship-to-shore wireless fundamentally transformed maritime communication and safety."
• noun (Context 3)
The industry or medium of broadcasting audio programs for the public to listen to.
"She has worked in commercial broadcasting for over twenty years as a host and producer."
• adjective (Context 4)
Relating to, using, or operating by means of electromagnetic radio waves.
"The observatory relies on a massive wireless telescope to detect faint signals from distant galaxies."
• verb (Context 5)
To communicate or send a message to someone using a radio transmitter.
"The pilot had to transmit the control tower for emergency landing clearance."