Walkman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Walkman
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Vecna preyed on Max for much of Season 4, and in the final episode, playing Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” on repeat from her Walkman is not enough to save her.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
By 1987, music was on the radio, on my Sony Walkman and on MTV.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
The show stays almost entirely true to the 1995 film, with everyone sporting the latest 90s fashions, carrying a glitzy pager, and listening to angsty teen bangers on a Walkman.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025
Every new media invention has caused moral panic: radio, TV, the Walkman.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025
The other item in the shoe box was Dad’s old Walkman cassette player and a cassette in its plastic case.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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