remote control

noun

1

: control (as by radio signal) of operation from a point at some distance removed

2

: a device or mechanism for controlling something from a distance

Examples of remote control in a Sentence

Where did you put the remote control?

The bomb was detonated by remote control.

a DVD player with remote control

Recent Examples on the Web

As is the case with other underwater drones/small ROVs, the BentiX is connected to a communications cable that runs from it to a topside joystick remote control unit (wireless radio signals do not travel well through water). — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

The objective is not simply to put a vehicle under remote control. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Most attack drones require a pilot to guide them to their targets, through radio signals, mobile internet connections, or some other means of remote control. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

The candles each require two AA batteries and can be conveniently operated with the remote control that has both timer modes and adjustable brightness settings. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for remote control

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole

Kids Definition

remote control

noun

1

: control (as by a radio signal) of operation from a point some distance away

operated by remote control

2

: a device for controlling something from a distance

a remote control for a VCR