radiophone

American  

[ray-dee-oh-fohn] / ˈreɪ di oʊˌfoʊn /

noun

1. a radiotelephone.

2. any of various devices for producing sound by the action of radiant energy.

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verb (used with or without object)

1. to radiotelephone.

radiophone British  

/ ˈreɪdɪəʊˌfəʊn /

noun

1. another name for radiotelephone

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Other Word Forms

• radiophony
  noun
• radiophonic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of radiophone

First recorded in 1880–85; radio- + -phone

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

radiophone

In classic Londolozi style, Dad came to a last-minute rescue with a jerry-rigged radiophone.

From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2013

But then Riebero received a radiophone call from an official he knew, who said, ’Ademir, there is a Gol airplane that has disappeared, and it seems to have gone down near you.’

From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2012

Relief came when Shepard was summoned to the bridge; President Kennedy was calling by radiophone from Washington.

From Time Magazine Archive

Starting in 1927, when transatlantic radiophone service began, the volume of New York-London messages alone had grown from 2,000 to 101,500 in 1955.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then, for a moment, they faced each other, the hum of the radiophone droning an ominous accompaniment.

From Astounding Stories, February, 1931 by Harry Bates

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