satellite dish
noun
: a microwave dish for receiving usually television transmissions from an orbiting satellite
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The complex is known for the windowed roof of its lobby, which resembles a satellite dish.
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Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2025
Launching large, rigid satellite dishes into orbit is an expensive and energy-hungry task.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
That said, SpaceX has been offering Starlink discounts in Canada, including providing satellite dish hardware to subscribers as a complimentary rental.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The company’s terminals enable internet in remote areas by using satellite dishes that connect to SpaceX’s satellites.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2025
Launching large, rigid satellite dishes into orbit is an expensive and energy-hungry task.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025
That said, SpaceX has been offering Starlink discounts in Canada, including providing satellite dish hardware to subscribers as a complimentary rental.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The company’s terminals enable internet in remote areas by using satellite dishes that connect to SpaceX’s satellites.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for satellite dish
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“Satellite dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20dish. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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