radiophone

[ rey-dee-oh-fohn ]

noun

1. a radiotelephone.
2. any of various devices for producing sound by the action of radiant energy.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to radiotelephone.

radiophone

/ ˈreɪdɪəʊˌfəʊn /

noun

1. another name for radiotelephone

Other Words From

• ra·di·o·phon·ic [rey-dee-oh-, fon, -ik], adjective
• ra·di·oph·o·ny [rey-dee-, of, -, uh, -nee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of radiophone¹

First recorded in 1880–85; radio- + -phone

Example Sentences

Receivers in the ceiling allowed them to use radiophones.

From Economist

Some of the confusion might be explained by poor communications between Ahuas and the outside world – there was only the hospital’s radiophone and mail that reached the post irregularly.

From Salon

Spec′trophōne, an adaptation of the spectroscope, in which, on the principle of the radiophone, perception of a succession of sounds takes the place of observation by the eye.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

“And the best of it is, he is to radiophone,” added Bob to Joe.

From Project Gutenberg

Afield, you wore a spacesuit, and conversed by helmet radiophone.

From Project Gutenberg