electronics

plural noun

elec·​tron·​ics i-ˌlek-ˈträ-niks 

1

singular in construction : a branch of physics that deals with the emission, behavior, and effects of electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices

2

: electronic components, devices, or equipment

Examples of electronics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rescuers were hoping to reach into any spaces left in the basement and the ground level, which had been rented out for an electronics shop, a butchery and a grocery while construction continued on the upper floors. — Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

The damage extended across a range of businesses, from supermarkets to electronics retailers and neighborhood shops, as well as luxury retailers. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

In the late nineteenth century, two brothers, Gerard and Anton Philips, started an incandescent-bulb outfit that would eventually become one of the largest electronics conglomerates in the world. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

To guard against these, MyDefence has come up with an electronics box that can be easily worn. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for electronics

• avionics
• histrionics
• hydroponics
• nucleonics
• ultrasonics
• conics
• onyx
• phonics
• sonics
• tonics
• harmonics
• ionics

Kids Definition

electronics

noun

elec·​tron·​ics i-lek-ˈträn-iks 

1

: a branch of physics that deals with the giving off, action, and effects of electrons and with electronic devices

2

: electronic circuits, devices, and equipment

Medical Definition

electronics

noun plural

elec·​tron·​ics -iks 

1

singular in construction : a branch of physics that deals with the emission, behavior, and effects of electrons (as in electron tubes and transistors) and with electronic devices

2

: electronic devices or equipment