radioman

[rey-dee-oh-man]

noun

plural

radiomen 

1. a person who operates a radio.

Word History and Origins

Origin of radioman¹

First recorded in 1920–25; radio + man

Example Sentences

In “Vietnam: The War That Changed America,” a six-part docuseries debuting Friday on Apple TV+, Broyles recounts how he was so scared in his first firefight that he lost his voice and had to rely on his radioman to keep his platoon alive.

From Los Angeles Times

Broyles’ story onscreen is intercut with that of his more radical and insubordinate radioman, Jeff Hiers.

From Los Angeles Times

Navy radioman, died while traveling to France to attend a commemorative event.

From New York Times

Navy in 1942, Persichitti was assigned as a radioman to the USS Eldorado and in 1944 sailed to the Pacific where he took part in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, according to the museum.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Higgins was stationed at the Pearl Harbor naval base as a radioman on Dec. 7, 1941, when Japan launched a surprise bombing attack on the base.

From New York Times