wireless

[wahyuhr-lis]

adjective

1. having no wire.

2. noting or pertaining to any of various devices that are operated with or actuated by electromagnetic waves.

3. Chiefly British.,  radio.

noun

1. wireless telegraphy or telephony.

2. a wireless telegraph or telephone, or the like.

3. any system or device, as a cell phone, for transmitting messages or signals by electromagnetic waves.

4. a wireless message.

5. Chiefly British.,  radio.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to telegraph or telephone by wireless.

wireless

/ ˈwaɪəlɪs /

adjective

1. communicating without connecting wires or other material contacts

   wireless networks

   wireless internet connection

noun

1. old-fashioned,  another word for radio

Other Word Forms

• wirelessly adverb
• wirelessness noun
• prewireless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wireless¹

First recorded in 1890–95; wire + -less

Example Sentences

Satellite operators could also help wireless providers bring service to rural or remote areas that have been historically unprofitable for service expansions.

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Fluent in multiple languages, she operated a wireless radio, transmitting secret messages to the British.

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The system also charged capacitors to useful voltages within minutes, showing its potential for powering small electronics and wireless sensors.

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Verizon had reported two consecutive quarters of losses of core consumer wireless customers, and was headed for a third.

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Verizon, the largest U.S. telecommunications provider by subscriber base, faces a fierce battle for both wireless and home internet customers.

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