repeater

noun

re·​peat·​er ri-ˈpē-tər 

: one that repeats: such as

a

: one who relates or recites

b

: a watch or clock with a striking mechanism that upon pressure of a spring will indicate the time in hours or quarters and sometimes minutes

c

: a firearm having a magazine that holds a number of cartridges loaded one at a time into the chamber by the action of the piece

d

: a habitual violator of the laws

e

: one who votes illegally by casting more than one ballot in an election

f

: a student enrolled in a class or course for a second or subsequent time

g

: a device for receiving communication signals and delivering corresponding amplified ones

Examples of repeater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At least seven top luxury watchmakers release perpetual calendars this year—some in multiple iterations, others in combination with minute repeaters. —Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 June 2025

The Slate 7 can attach directly to an Ethernet port or else it can be tethered to a smartphone, work as a repeater for a public hotspot or use a cellular modem like a USB dongle plugged directly into the USB port. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025

Deploying that communications infrastructure (like antennae or repeaters) requires boots on the ground. —Harry Law, Time, 5 June 2025

This is only the second time in the last 33 years that three of the final four teams are repeaters, with Stars-Oilers a do-over from last season and Florida attempting to make the final a third consecutive time. —James Mirtle, New York Times, 22 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for repeater

• aliter
• ammeter
• completer
• demeter
• preheater
• saltpetre
• ureter
• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer

Kids Definition

repeater

noun

re·​peat·​er ri-ˈpēt-ər 

1

: a firearm that fires several times without reloading

2

: a person who violates the laws again and again

3

: a student who is taking a class or course again