Walkman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Walkman
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Three years before Kent’s parents, Sherry and Alan, bought their eldest boy the Toyota truck, they saw his work ethic and drive in 1982 while Jeff tried to earn money for his Walkman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
The VCR was also the leading edge of a cluster of inexpensive consumer electronics in the 1980s that transformed domestic life: the Walkman, answering machines, videogames, video cameras and PCs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
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 tapes I wore threadbare on my Walkman during cross-country practices.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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