sounder

noun

sound·​er ˈsau̇n-dər 

: one that sounds

specifically : a device for making soundings

Examples of sounder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tattoo solution does seem sounder, at least until future Jasons figure it out. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

That means the iconic five-note CBS News Radio sounder has rung out for the last time – without fanfare – on the Chicago airwaves. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2026

The jingles and sounders used to identify CBS News network programming heard on the stations for decades have also been part of the listening experience. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026

Researchers from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), Kyoto University, and partner institutions published a high-resolution 3D reconstruction of the submerged settlement using multibeam echo-sounder surveys combined with historical cadastral maps. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sounder

• echo sounder

Rhymes for sounder

• flounder
• founder
• pounder
• rounder
• cofounder
• compounder
• expounder
• profounder

Kids Definition

sounder

noun

sound·​er ˈsau̇n-dər 

: one that sounds

especially : a device for making soundings