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Walkman

American  
[wawk-muhn, -man] / ˈwɔk mən, -ˌmæn /
Trademark.

  1. a brand name for a kind of portable audio player, especially a cassette player and radio, used with headphones.

Walkman British  
/ ˈwɔːkmən /

noun

  1. a small portable media player with light headphones

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Etymology

Origin of Walkman

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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By 1987, music was on the radio, on my Sony Walkman and on MTV.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

And these kids were really getting it — even though she’s got a Walkman, which is completely, I mean, a million years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

The show stays almost entirely true to the 1995 film, with everyone sporting the latest 90s fashions, carrying a glitzy pager, and listening to angsty teen bangers on a Walkman.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

Every new media invention has caused moral panic: radio, TV, the Walkman.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025

She gave me the Bob Marley cassette and the Walkman, along with a really nice notebook and pen.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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