noun · informal
radio
UK/ˈreɪdiəʊ/US/ˈreɪdioʊ/RA·di·o
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a system or station for broadcasting sound programmes, or the device used to receive them
Examples
“I listen to the radio in the car every morning.”
“The radio announced the emergency warnings.”
“Radio remains popular for commuters.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite the rise of streaming, many people still rely on radio for immediate news and traffic updates.”
Collocations
- listen to the radio
- radio station
- live on the radio
Word family
radio nounradiobroadcast nounradioing verb
Common mistakes
I like to listen radio.→I like to listen to the radio.
The radio are very loud.→The radios are very loud.
Say it for a higher band
5station→6broadcast→7+radio
Synonyms
broadcast
Easily confused
broadcast
“The concert will be broadcast live across several channels.”
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