transmitter

noun

trans·​mit·​ter tran(t)s-ˈmi-tər 

tranz-;

ˈtran(t)s-ˌmi-,

ˈtranz- 

: one that transmits: such as

a

: an apparatus for transmitting radio or television signals

b

: neurotransmitter

Examples of transmitter in a Sentence

Mosquitoes are the main transmitters of the disease.

Recent Examples on the Web

Now that their babies are one year old, they were released into a marsh in Guthrie County with tiny transmitters to track their movements and gather data. —Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 June 2025

In at least three reports filed in the last two years about an air traffic control center in Albuquerque, controllers reported frequent problems with their radio transmitters that caused difficulty communicating with pilots. —Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 21 May 2025

The device contained both a transmitter and receiver and was designed to detect and help passing ships avoid colliding into one another. —Vanessa Romo, NPR, 14 May 2025

By the late 1950s the federal government started to fund the construction of radio towers, transmitters and buildings so that every person could access educational programs via broadcasts. —Josh Shepperd, The Conversation, 2 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for transmitter

• embitter
• emitter
• outfitter
• remitter
• submitter
• babysitter
• bitter
• critter
• fitter
• fritter
• glitter
• hitter

Kids Definition

transmitter

noun

trans·​mit·​ter tran(t)s-ˈmit-ər  tranz- 

: one that transmits

especially : a device that sends out radio or television signals

Medical Definition

transmitter

noun

trans·​mit·​ter -ˈmit-ər 

: one that transmits

specifically : neurotransmitter