walkie-talkie

noun

walk·​ie-talk·​ie ˌwȯ-kē-ˈtȯ-kē How to pronounce walkie-talkie (audio)
ˈwȯ-kē-ˌtȯ-
: a compact easily transportable battery-operated radio transmitting and receiving set

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Many observers were astonished, for example, when in September, Israel simultaneously detonated thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah. Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024 The poster notes items needed for the election: flashlights, computers, radios, batteries, modems, FAX machines, calculators, bullhorns, walkie-talkies, generators and answering machines, among other items. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Israel was thought to be behind an attack that saw thousands of Hezbollah members’ pagers and walkie-talkies explode. Omar Tamo and Omar El Chmouri / Bloomberg, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024 In Lebanon, dozens were killed and thousands wounded in September when pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded in attacks attributed to Israel. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walkie-talkie 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkie-talkie was circa 1939

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“Walkie-talkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkie-talkie. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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walkie-talkie

noun
walk·​ie-talk·​ie
ˌwȯ-kē-ˈtȯ-kē
: a small portable radio set for receiving and sending messages

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