radio telescope

noun

: a radio receiver-antenna combination used for observation in radio astronomy

Examples of radio telescope in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team supplemented that data with observations from an X-ray telescope aboard the International Space Station, as well as Australia's Murriyang radio telescope and the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

When mapping molecular clouds, bigger radio telescopes yield higher spatial resolution. — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Visible only through radio telescopes, these enormous circular structures can span hundreds of thousands to more than a million light-years across. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026

The world’s most sensitive radio telescope array is set to be built in the Nevada desert. — Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 21 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radio telescope

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Kids Definition

radio telescope

noun

: a radio receiver-antenna combination used for observation in radio astronomy