radio wave

noun

: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

Examples of radio wave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Listening for underwater drones Unlike aircraft, which can often be detected using radar, underwater vehicles operate in an environment where radio waves travel poorly. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

Second, the polarization pointed the same way as the star's magnetic field, matching the pattern already observed in its radio waves. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Molecular clouds emit radio waves, which allow astronomers to observe the signatures of the cold chemistry of interstellar space. — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Timely communication was a concern at times, the report said, with the department lacking a necessary number of radio wave frequencies. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radio wave

• aftershave
• architrave
• autoclave
• microwave
• misbehave
• agave
• behave
• concave
• conclave
• enclave
• engrave
• enslave

Kids Definition

radio wave

noun

: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

Medical Definition

radio wave

noun

ra·​dio wave ˈrād-ē-ō-ˌwāv 

: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency