beeper

noun

beep·​er ˈbē-pər How to pronounce beeper (audio)
: pager
specifically : one that beeps

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But then, as Florida’s population boomed— as did the number of new residential phones, business phones, and later, cellphones, faxes and beepers — 305 numbers began to run out. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 Finally, in September 2024, after months of tit-for-tat attacks, Netanyahu launched a full-fledged campaign against Hezbollah, complete with exploding beepers and bunker-busting bombs. Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026 The latest version kicks off with a moody set piece before a gun shot and thudding drums make way for a beat that sounds like a drowning beeper. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025 Her team is trained in non-violent crisis intervention and can quickly call for behavioral health staff using special beepers clipped to their scrubs. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beeper

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First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beeper was in 1970

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“Beeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeper. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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beeper

noun
beep·​er ˈbē-pər How to pronounce beeper (audio)
: pager
especially : one that beeps

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