walkie-talkie

noun

walk·​ie-talk·​ie ˌwȯ-kē-ˈtȯ-kē 

ˈwȯ-kē-ˌtȯ-

: a compact easily transportable battery-operated radio transmitting and receiving set

Examples of walkie-talkie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Staff and guests communicate via walkie-talkies instead of hotel phones. — Johanna Wolfe, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

Love was an early adopter, and Auf der Maur captures her talking on a cellphone the size of a walkie-talkie, and also keeping a tour diary on a Macintosh Powerbook. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Things like walkie-talkies, a paper map, and a portable emergency radio can be helpful to keep in the car. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Aug. 2026

Instead of Shanahan relaying play calls to the quarterback, Kubiak did so with a walkie-talkie, while Morris oversaw the defense as their new coordinator and while other position coaches went along with business as usual. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for walkie-talkie

• blocky
• chalky
• cocky
• gawky
• hockey
• jockey
• khaki
• machi
• maki
• rocky
• stocky
• talkie

Kids Definition

walkie-talkie

noun

walk·​ie-talk·​ie

ˌwȯ-kē-ˈtȯ-kē

: a small portable radio set for receiving and sending messages