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

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Example Sentences

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clock radio

Most anyone born in the 20th century would take one look at her plush retro alarm clock radio and instinctively feel the urge to whack its elongated vinyl “snooze” button.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

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

The clock radio in the room—the only thing in the room, other than our beds—was on, a piece of hand-me-down technology donated to the home from a Goodwill center.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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