walkie-talkie

[waw-kee-taw-kee] / ˈwɔ kiˈtɔ ki /

NOUN

handheld transmitter and receiver

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intercom pager

STRONG

walky-talky

WEAK

two-way radio

Example Sentences

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The Chinese require a formal diplomatic note, submitted well in advance, for every firearm and walkie-talkie the U.S. wishes to bring in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

At one of the district's main entrances, an armed member of the government security forces was holding a walkie-talkie and a map of where his personnel were deployed.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Pitching coach Blaine Traxel will have the walkie-talkie to relay pitches to Brody, who will be wearing the earpiece behind home plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

They called in a detection van from the Post Office in an attempt to trace the walkie-talkie signal.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

I have just ducked between the trees when the walkie-talkie crackles loudly.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi