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 This baby monitor is packed with super helpful parenting tools. Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 July 2024 Staying at Hôtel Amour also meant Pernille and Jeppe, who met during a chance encounter at Copenhagen Business School, could relax after bedtime with a glass of something chilled and the baby monitor in the courtyard. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 25 June 2024 The resort will also provide a highchair, baby monitor, crib, bottle warmer, and stroller free of charge. Gina Kramer, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024 Maddox, her middle child, was able to stand in the shallow end on his own so the mom of three went indoors quickly to grab the baby monitor while her youngest slept. Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for baby monitor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Jul. 2024.

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