radiowave

noun
UK /ˈreɪdiəʊweɪv/
US /ˈreɪdioʊweɪv/

A kind of invisible wave that carries sounds and pictures through the air.

The radio picked up the radiowave and played our favorite song.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A wave used by phones and Wi-Fi to send information without wires.

Your phone uses radiowaves to connect to the internet.

3. A type of energy wave that travels at the speed of light.

Scientists study radiowaves coming from faraway stars.

4. A wave that can pass through walls and clouds.

Radiowaves let us talk to airplanes even in bad weather.