baby monitor

noun

: an electronic device consisting of a one-way radio or video transmitter with a portable receiver for remotely listening to or observing an otherwise unattended child
Since they were introduced in the early eighties, baby monitors have helped reassure millions of moms and dads that their children were snoozing safely.Anna David

Examples of baby monitor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Day One: Monday 4:15 a.m. — I’m jolted awake by the sound of crying coming from the baby monitor. R29 Team, refinery29.com, 7 Oct. 2024 All three of them stare into the baby monitor as Natasha stirs but doesn’t wake. Gina Ryder, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 FaceTiming the baby monitors while our children were asleep in their staterooms. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024 It is also used in baby monitors, Wi-Fi connections, radar, and many industrial and medical uses. Michael Franco, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for baby monitor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of baby monitor was in 1985

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“Baby monitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20monitor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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