wireless

adjective (wireless); noun (a wireless, wirelesses — old-fashioned UK: a radio; wireless — wireless technology)

«wireless» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Wireless means working without wires, using radio waves, like wireless internet (Wi-Fi), wireless headphones or wireless charging. tree →
(old-fashioned UK) A wireless is a radio set. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it describes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and phones. In history lessons, families in the 1930s and 1940s listened to news on the wireless during the war. Phrases: wireless network, wireless headphones, on the wireless.

Examples

Our school has a wireless network in every classroom. tree →
My wireless headphones need charging. tree →
In the war, Grandad's family heard the news on the wireless. tree →
A wireless mouse uses a tiny radio signal. tree →
Wireless charging works by putting the phone on a pad. tree →
Turn off the wireless if you don't need it. tree →

Note

Adjective usually. The old noun "wireless" (radio) is still heard from grandparents. Safety: don't join unknown public wireless networks for anything private.

On Mova

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