What does “radio” mean?
- 1
nouna device for listening to programs that are broadcast
Turn on the radio for the traffic news.
- 2
nounthe activity of broadcasting sound programs
She works in local radio.
- 3
verbto send a message using radio signals
The pilot radioed the control tower.
Radio at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈreɪdioʊ/ · RAY-dee-oh
How to use “radio” correctly
Say “on the radio”: “I heard it on the radio.” Use “the” with radio: “listen to the radio”.
Common phrases with “radio”
- on the radio
- listen to the radio
- radio station
- turn on the radio
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