Synonyms for radio
ˈreɪ diˌoʊra·dio

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. radionoun

   A device that can transmit radio signals.

   Synonyms:
   receiver, tuner, wireless

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. radio, radiocommunication, wirelessnoun

   medium for communication

   Synonyms:
   radio receiver, receiving set, radio set, tuner, wireless, radiocommunication

2. radio receiver, receiving set, radio set, radio, tuner, wirelessnoun

   an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

   Synonyms:
   receiving set, piano tuner, radiocommunication, tuner, radio set, radio receiver, wireless

3. radio, wirelessadjective

   a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves

   Synonyms:
   radio receiver, receiving set, radio set, tuner, wireless, radiocommunication

4. radioverb

   indicating radiation or radioactivity

   "radiochemistry"

5. radioverb

   transmit messages via radio waves

   "he radioed for help"

Matched Categories

1. • Communicate

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1. List of paraphrases for "radio":

   broadcasting, radios, radiocommunication, broadcast, radius, rádio, radiocommunications, x-ray, station, wireless, spokes, radiotelegraph, walkie, radial, broadcasts

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How to use radio in a sentence?

1. Tom Landecker:

   [ We now know ] the sources can produce low-frequency radio waves and those low-frequency waves can escape their environment, and are not too scattered to be detected by the time they reach the Earth, that tells us something about the environments and the sources. We haven't solved the problem, but it's several more pieces in the puzzle.

2. Chester Smith:

   Like Rupert, my husband was a businessman. Worked for local papers, developed radio and TV stations and helped promote (Spanish-language TV network) Univision. So I speak Rupert’s language. We share the same beliefs.

3. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho:

   The disaster agency has not been able to communicate with parties in the area, telephone, cell phone, and radio communication is still down.

4. Scott Dixon:

   Ultimately it's just very quiet. I can hear my radio for a change. Normally I can't hear that. So that's kind of nice, but yeah, there's actually a lot less load on the helmet, too, so visually there's been really no impairment.

5. Bowen Yang:

   You know, the idea of asking TikTok stars how to fight Russia might sound like a joke, but remember, they said the same thing about the radio in World War II.