beeper
Americannoun
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beepers
plural
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a device that connects into a telephone circuit and transmits a periodic signal as an indication that the conversation over the circuit is being recorded.
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a similar device attached to a free-ranging animal as an aid to learning its habits; biotelemeter.
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Also called pager. a pocket-size electronic device whose signal notifies a person of an important message, sometimes displaying the telephone number to be called.
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Stephen explained: "Everything was geared up to the beeper going off and you being ready."
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Like, at some point, I wore a beeper that wasn’t even working just because it was part of my look.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
He was armed with a beeper and a list of more than 2,000 names and numbers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
A better question would be “Why is Nick Fury carrying a beeper in 2018?”
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2018
Ice was dressed down and he had his cellular phone and his beeper working.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
When he traveled back then there weren't cell phones or beepers or anything.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2023
As someone who grew up with a corded phone in her kitchen, the rapidity from which we went from beepers to cordless to cellphones leaves me breathless.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2023
There, they recalled a time when beepers and custom ringtones were a thing and the Christina Milian theme song reigned supreme among children of a certain age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
As beepers faded out of style, Klater sought a new business model.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 20, 2021
The beepers, newspapers, and magazines were distractions—we weren’t supposed to be occupied with any of that while on the job.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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