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

Examples of walkie-talkie in a Sentence

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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 In Lebanon, dozens were killed and thousands wounded in September when pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded in two days of attacks attributed to Israel. Jon Gambrell, Adam Schreck, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2024 After Amelia failed to reach Adams and Schmitt by walkie-talkie, Monica flipped, rushing toward the worst case scenario. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 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 16 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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