radio shack

noun

, Informal.

1. a room or structure, as on a ship, for housing radio equipment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of radio shack¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

That timing varies: Radio Shack has a 20-day window; Apple, 14 days from the time you receive the shipping materials.

From The Daily Beast

Just flash the firmware on a ten-dollar Radio Shack reader/writer and you're done.

From Project Gutenberg

During this period, if a defect should occur, the product must be returned to a Radio Shack store or dealer for repair.

From Project Gutenberg

You can order replacement parts through your local Radio Shack store.

From Project Gutenberg

He waved excitedly to someone in the radio shack and an overhead speaker came to life emitting a distinct clacking-grunting sound.

From Project Gutenberg

Sometimes it gets rougher than that, and then you hear of the wireless operator who was held in his radio shack for forty hours.

From Project Gutenberg