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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Ellie’s annoyed at St. Jesse’s not-so-subtle lecture about putting the community first until they’re interrupted by a burst of chatter on the WLF walkie-talkie warning of a sniper who’s clearly Tommy.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Also, couldn’t Joel have at least tried to get Gail on the walkie-talkie?
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 23 May 2025
Next to that are two more walkie-talkies, from which cartel look-outs provide a constant stream of feedback on the movements of the Mexican military.
—Isobel Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The officer attempted to call for backup using his walkie-talkie when Bossell bit his left forearm.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 May 2025
Also, couldn’t Joel have at least tried to get Gail on the walkie-talkie?
—Rebecca Luther, TVLine, 23 May 2025
Next to that are two more walkie-talkies, from which cartel look-outs provide a constant stream of feedback on the movements of the Mexican military.
—Isobel Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The officer attempted to call for backup using his walkie-talkie when Bossell bit his left forearm.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for walkie-talkie
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“Walkie-talkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkie-talkie. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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