wrist watch

American  

Or wristwatch

noun

1. a watch attached to a strap or band worn about the wrist.

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Etymology

Origin of wrist watch

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

"I think the crunch point came when my mother took her wrist watch off, passed it through the window to me and said, 'This is for you to remember us by'," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024

The 38-year-old businessman, who runs a virtual asset management firm, allegedly gave the captain a wrist watch with a hidden camera to support his intelligence stealing, though he ended up using his smartphone, police said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2022

Estimote has created a “Proof of Health” wearable available as a lanyard, wrist watch, or card.

From Slate • May 12, 2020

He removed my wallet, phone and keys; unclasped my wrist watch and the Fitbit my kids had given me for my birthday; and patted down my legs.

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2016

I bought a better-looking pair of eyeglasses than the pair the prison had issued to me; and I bought a suitcase and a wrist watch.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey