plural echoes also echos
1
a
: the repetition of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves
b
: the sound due to such reflection
2
3
: one who closely imitates or repeats another's words, ideas, or acts
4
: a soft repetition of a musical phrase
5
a
: the repetition of a received radio signal due especially to reflection of part of the wave from an ionized layer of the atmosphere
b(1)
: the reflection of transmitted radar signals by an object
(2)
: the visual indication of this reflection on a radarscope
: a nymph in Greek mythology who pines away for love of Narcissus until nothing is left of her but her voice
Echo
4 of 4communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter e
Examples of echo in a Sentence
Noun (1)
We shouted into the canyon and listened to the echo of our voices.
the echo of footsteps in the hall
His work contains echoes of older and greater poets.
The book's title is an echo of a line from an old folk song.
The crime is a chilling echo of the murders that shocked the city two years ago.
Verb
The music echoed through the church.
Laughter echoed across the lake.
Their voices echoed in the hall.
His warnings are echoed by many other experts in the field.
“It's in Rome.” “In Rome?” she echoed.
Others have echoed her criticisms.
The book's title echoes a line from an old folk song.
The crime echoes last year's shocking murders.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The plot is organized around events that repeat: the murders; the reunion of the central characters; the uncanny echo among historical events like Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Fukushima.
—Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Javier Cavada, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Those worries were echoed by Jon Fansmith, senior vice president for government relations and national engagement at the American Council on Education, the country's main higher education association.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 July 2025
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Noun
The returning echoes are instantly analyzed by onboard AI to distinguish between debris, rocks, and soft tissue which would likely indicate a human body.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The plot is organized around events that repeat: the murders; the reunion of the central characters; the uncanny echo among historical events like Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Fukushima.
—Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Verb
This is echoed in the U.S. and regions across the world.
—Javier Cavada, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Those worries were echoed by Jon Fansmith, senior vice president for government relations and national engagement at the American Council on Education, the country's main higher education association.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for echo
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“Echo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/echo. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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echo
1 of 2 noun
plural echoes
1
: the repeating of a sound caused by reflection of sound waves
2
a
: a repetition or imitation of another
b
: repercussion sense 2, result
environmental echoes of oil spills
3
: one who closely imitates or repeats another
echoic
adjective
i-ˈkō-ik
e-
echo
2 of 2 verb
echoed; echoing
1
: to be filled with echoes
the stadium echoed with cheers
2
: to produce an echo : send back or repeat a sound
shouts echoing off the wall
3
a
: repeat entry 1 sense 1c, imitate
echoing the teacher's words
b
: to state again in support or agreement
echoed his opinion
Medical Definition
echo
1 of 2 noun
plural echoes also echos
1
: the repetition of a sound that is caused by reflection of sound waves
2
: the sound that is due to reflection of sound waves
echo
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