satellite dish

noun

: a microwave dish for receiving usually television transmissions from an orbiting satellite

Examples of satellite dish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rasmussen bought a parcel of land for $18,000 in Bristol, Connecticut, to house the company’s huge satellite dish and future headquarters. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Fortunately, radio telescopes, many of which look like giant satellite dishes, are equipped to capture radio light so that astronomers can observe interstellar laboratories. — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Under the new deal, restaurant operators will have the option to receive the package via the internet or satellite dishes. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026

Of late, SpaceX has been allowing customers to rent satellite dishes rather than buy them outright. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for satellite dish

• bluefish
• catfish
• codfish
• crawfish
• dogfish
• finfish
• flatfish
• goldfish
• groundfish
• kingfish
• offish
• redfish

Kids Definition

satellite dish

noun

: a microwave dish for receiving usually television transmissions from an orbiting satellite