radio wave

noun

: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

Examples of radio wave in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

FRBs are brief but intense blasts of radio waves currently thought to erupt from rapidly rotating dead stars with the universe's strongest magnetic fields, called magnetars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Unlike visible light, radio waves at this wavelength can pass through significant amounts of cosmic dust, allowing scientists to observe gas that may otherwise remain hidden. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

The network connected computers on Hawaiian islands using ultrahigh-frequency radio, transmitting information over radio waves instead of cables. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026

These communication highways span an enormous range, from very low frequencies used for submarine communication all the way up beyond radio waves to the frequencies of visible light. — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for radio wave

• aftershave
• architrave
• autoclave
• microwave
• misbehave
• agave
• behave
• concave
• conclave
• enclave
• engrave
• enslave

Kids Definition

radio wave

noun

: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency

Medical Definition

radio wave

noun

ra·​dio wave ˈrād-ē-ō-ˌwāv 

: an electromagnetic wave with radio frequency