receiver
noun
a person or thing that receives.
receivers
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pluralof receiver.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These two teams are pretty evenly matched, but give the Cowboys with their receivers a slight edge in their home opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Two other top Trojan receivers who started the season banged up, Tanook Hines and Terrell Anderson, were not on USC’s initial availability report for the week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Many carmakers have said that currents from EV motors can interfere with AM broadcast signals and have removed radio receivers from newer models as a result.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
At 6-foot-4 and 222 pounds, Smith is one of the biggest receivers in the nation—and also one of the fastest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Before long, he has tuned in both receivers to Volkheimer’s transmitter pinging along.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
