call sign

noun

1. call letters.

call sign

noun

1. a group of letters and numbers identifying a radio transmitting station, esp an amateur radio station Compare call letters

Word History and Origins

Origin of call sign¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

He was no longer just referred to by his call sign, Fima, but by his first name, Andrei.

From BBC

The driver, who goes by the call sign “Producer”, is a father of two who hasn’t seen his two children for three years.

From BBC

Mes, whose call sign was Moonfish, was one of Ukraine's most experienced pilots.

From BBC

The brigade’s 37-year-old drone commander, who goes by the call sign Aeneas, says that without shelter in a building there is little chance of survival - for Russians, and his men too.

From BBC

Troops in Ukraine’s 47th Brigade tried to counterattack with an American-provided Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, according to a sergeant in the brigade who asked to be identified by his call sign, Sapsan.

From New York Times