walkie-talkie

noun

walk·​ie-talk·​ie ˌwȯ-kē-ˈtȯ-kē How to pronounce walkie-talkie (audio)
ˈwȯ-kē-ˌtȯ-
: a compact easily transportable battery-operated radio transmitting and receiving set

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From a signal point of view, the terrorists use phones and walkie-talkies, which can be intercepted. Amelie Botbol, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025 At least one Hezbollah technician began to suspect that the walkie-talkies might contain hidden explosives, according to three Israeli defense officials. Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024 But as with the many monitors, the walkie-talkies and rotary phones and control panels all worked, a verisimilitude that, to Benesch, made each uninterrupted, carefully choreographed take that much more stressful. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 Russell allegedly also flung his walkie-talkie on the ground and cursed at an assistant director who intervened on behalf of the extra. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for walkie-talkie 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of walkie-talkie was circa 1939

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“Walkie-talkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkie-talkie. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

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walkie-talkie

noun
walk·​ie-talk·​ie
ˌwȯ-kē-ˈtȯ-kē
: a small portable radio set for receiving and sending messages

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