pager

1 of 2

noun (1)

pag·​er ˈpā-jər 

: one that pages

especially : a small radio receiver that beeps, vibrates, or flashes to alert the user to an incoming message which is usually displayed on a small screen

pager

2 of 2

noun (2)

: one having or covering a specified number or kind of pages

—used in combination

her essay was a 15-pager

Examples of pager in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Meanwhile, countless others used their pagers, phones, and PCs to enter firsthand reports of what things were like in Lower Manhattan. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

In 2024, thousands of pagers distributed to the Shiite Muslim political party and the militant group Hezbollah blew up in homes, offices and front lines across Lebanon, remotely detonated by Israel. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Her gun would be in there with red lipstick, a double-sided compact mirror, and her bulky pager. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last year gave him a golden pager to commemorate an operation in which members of Hezbollah were killed when their pagers detonated. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1870, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pager

• ager
• gauger
• stager
• wager
• yager
• teenager

Kids Definition

pager

noun

pag·​er

ˈpā-jər

: one that pages

especially : a small electronic device that beeps, vibrates, or flashes when it receives a special radio signal indicating an incoming message