pager

1 of 2

noun (1)

pag·​er ˈpā-jər 

: one that pages

especially : a small radio receiver that beeps, vibrates, or flashes to alert the user to an incoming message which is usually displayed on a small screen

pager

2 of 2

noun (2)

: one having or covering a specified number or kind of pages

—used in combination

her essay was a 15-pager

Examples of pager in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In a mass-scale attack on the Shiite militia’s leadership in mid-September, a sophisticated Israeli operation caused thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies to explode, killing more than 30 Hezbollah operatives and wounding nearly 3,000 others. —Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024

Israel and Hezbollah kept up cross-border fire for nearly a year until Israel escalated with an attack that detonated hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah. —Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024

Smart insurgents stopped carrying phones —hence the use of pagers which are far safer, unless they have been supplied by the enemy. —David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

Hours later, Israel detonated thousands of Hezbollah pagers, killing scores and wounding hundreds. —Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1870, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1966, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pager

noun

pag·​er

ˈpā-jər

: one that pages

especially : a small electronic device that beeps, vibrates, or flashes when it receives a special radio signal indicating an incoming message