radiotelegram
Definition
- Noun:
- A message transmitted by radio: A "radiotelegram" is a telegram sent or received via radio waves, rather than through a wired telegraph system. It is a form of wireless communication for sending written messages over long distances.
Usage Examples
- (A message transmitted by radio from a vessel.)
- (A wireless telegram from a remote location.)
Advanced Usage
- "to send a radiotelegram": to transmit a written message using radio equipment.
- The journalist sent a radiotelegram to the newspaper office with the breaking news. (The message was sent via radio because phone lines were down.)
Variants and Related Words
Radiotelegraphy (n): the system or technology of sending telegrams by radio.
- Radiotelegraphy was essential for maritime communication in the early 20th century. (The method of transmitting messages wirelessly.)
Radiogram (n): a synonym for radiotelegram, though sometimes used more broadly for any message sent by radio.
- She received a radiogram from her family overseas. (A wireless telegram.)
Synonyms
- Wireless telegram: a message sent without wires, specifically by radio.
- Radio message: any communication sent via radio, including voice or data.
Related Idioms
- On the air: transmitting via radio.
- The radiotelegram was put on the air immediately. (It was broadcast or transmitted by radio.)