radio wave

noun

: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

Examples of radio wave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The radio waves bounce around a room and wash over everything in it, including you. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Radio galaxies are extremely bright in radio waves and feature vast lobes of gas that can stretch out for millions of light-years. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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

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

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