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
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The Texas camp lacked a detailed evacuation plan and never used speakers or walkie-talkies to tell children to leave cabins as floodwaters rapidly rose and claimed lives.
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Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Eastland was pressed on the limited information campers and the cabin counselors would have had because cellphones were not allowed in the cabins, and only some staff carried walkie-talkies for communication.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah largely eschewed cell phones and other technology after a September 2024 Israeli attack in which thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded near-simultaneously, killing dozens of people.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Modern rugged phones now often include tools such as thermal cameras, projectors, walkie-talkies, high-capacity batteries, and industrial sensors.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Eastland was pressed on the limited information campers and the cabin counselors would have had because cellphones were not allowed in the cabins, and only some staff carried walkie-talkies for communication.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Hezbollah largely eschewed cell phones and other technology after a September 2024 Israeli attack in which thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded near-simultaneously, killing dozens of people.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Modern rugged phones now often include tools such as thermal cameras, projectors, walkie-talkies, high-capacity batteries, and industrial sensors.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for walkie-talkie
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