call sign
noun
: the combination of identifying letters, letters and numbers, or words assigned to an operator, office, activity, vehicle, or station for use in communication (as in the address of a message sent by radio)
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Similar things happened with the call signs airlines use to identify flights in the air, Gonzalez said.
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Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Warren flew a Huey attack helicopter, or gunship, with the call sign Mustang 53.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
The Professor tends to do extensive research for each leg, hence his call sign.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Pilots on the regional jet performed their checks to land as the tower told the helicopter, call sign PAT 25, to look out for their CRJ-700 regional jet approaching at 1,200 feet.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
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Martha Bellisle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Warren flew a Huey attack helicopter, or gunship, with the call sign Mustang 53.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
The Professor tends to do extensive research for each leg, hence his call sign.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2025
Pilots on the regional jet performed their checks to land as the tower told the helicopter, call sign PAT 25, to look out for their CRJ-700 regional jet approaching at 1,200 feet.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for call sign
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“Call sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20sign. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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