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wireless

noun verb adjective

The medium of radio communication.

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
W
Ends with
S
Contains
IR
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

/ˈwaɪ.ə(ɹ).ləs/

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. The medium of radio communication.

    “Only about a hundred years ago, wireless was a new technology.”

  2. Wireless connectivity to a computer network.

    “If your wireless stops working, try restarting the router.”

  3. A radio set.

    “Let's switch on the wireless and listen to the news.”

verb

  1. To send a message by wireless (by radio)

adjective

  1. Not having any wires.

  2. Of or relating to communication without a wired connection, such as by radio waves.

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Example Sentences

Only about a hundred years ago, wireless was a new technology.
If your wireless stops working, try restarting the router.
Let's switch on the wireless and listen to the news.

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