satellite dish
noun
: a microwave dish for receiving usually television transmissions from an orbiting satellite
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The satellite dishes are meant to evoke sound mirrors, the massive concrete structures that were placed all along the south coast of England between the World Wars as an early warning device in case of aerial invasion.
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Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Each turbine is about the size of a rooftop satellite dish, measuring just 1.5 m (4.92 ft) in diameter, which makes installation of multiple units possible.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Installation of a satellite dish is required.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
And the Starlink Mini satellite dish, now $102 off, is your portable internet sidekick, ready to get you online from campsites, cabins, or anywhere your weekend takes you.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
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Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Each turbine is about the size of a rooftop satellite dish, measuring just 1.5 m (4.92 ft) in diameter, which makes installation of multiple units possible.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Installation of a satellite dish is required.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
And the Starlink Mini satellite dish, now $102 off, is your portable internet sidekick, ready to get you online from campsites, cabins, or anywhere your weekend takes you.
—PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Satellite dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20dish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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