clock radio

American  

noun

1. a radio combined with an alarm clock in a compact cabinet, the clock serving as a timer to turn the radio on or off at a preset time.

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Etymology

Origin of clock radio

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65

Example Sentences

A co-defendant placed a camera hidden in a clock radio inside one of the rooms and a video recorder was set up in the adjacent room.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

I had brought my beloved clock radio, a gift from my mother in 1968, with me.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2021

Marie responded that she also knew the night feeling, and that she sometimes found comfort in listening quietly to her clock radio.

From Slate • May 31, 2021

I received this clock radio on my 16th birthday, along with a football, and it has been a fixture on my bedside table for the past 30 years.

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2021

It’s 5:48 in the morning, I’m thinking of making an outfit for my clock radio, and I’m so full of caffeine that my scalp itches.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris