radiotelephone

[ rey-dee-oh-tel-uh-fohn ]

noun

1. a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables. : RT

verb (used with or without object)

, ra·di·o·tel·e·phoned, ra·di·o·tel·e·phon·ing.

1. to telephone by radiotelephony.

radiotelephone

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˌtɛlɪˈfɒnɪk; ˌreɪdɪəʊtɪˈlɛfənɪ; ˌreɪdɪəʊˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn /

noun

1. Also calledradiophonewireless telephone a device for communication by means of radio waves rather than by transmitting along wires or cables

verb

1. to telephone (a person) by radiotelephone

Derived Forms

• radiotelephony, noun
• radiotelephonic, adjective

Other Words From

• ra·di·o·tel·e·phon·ic [rey-dee-oh-tel-, uh, -, fon, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiotelephone¹

First recorded in 1905–10; radio- + telephone

Example Sentences

They were preparing to leave when another flash from Washington came over the radiotelephone.

From Project Gutenberg

Then there was a demand for radiotelephone apparatus to be used on airplanes.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• transmission
• wireless