base station

American  

noun

1. a unit functioning as a transmitter and receiver of broadcasting or other signals, as in connection with a CB radio or mobile phone.

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base station British  

noun

1. a fixed transmitter that forms part of an otherwise mobile radio network

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Example Sentences

“I sometimes start my tours by telling people that their mobile phone signals first go to a base station like this one . . . and then eventually to a cable,” Mr. Parry says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

The drone then flies back to the base station.

From NewsForKids.net • May 2, 2024

"Most people probably use a Wi-Fi base station that fills the room with wireless signals," said Daniel Mittleman, a professor in Brown's School of Engineering and senior author of the study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

They commit to being on call either 120 or 90 hours a week, during which time they must stay within minutes of their base station.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

Satellites register changes in the buoys’ position and transmit the data back to a base station, which issues alerts.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland