radio spectrum

noun

: the region of the electromagnetic spectrum spanning the radio frequency range

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Several commercial operators of low Earth orbit (LEO) spacecraft, including HawkEye 360 and Spire Global, are already listening to vast swathes of the radio spectrum. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026 The company will also need to invest heavily in securing additional radio spectrum and building out its retail and customer support infrastructure. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Yes, spectrum auctions are complicated and what spectrum is good for what is deeply tied to the physics of the radio spectrum and all that. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Burgeoning demand for radio spectrum has left some of these roads clogged with traffic jams, while others nearby sit almost completely empty. — Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for radio spectrum

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of radio spectrum was in 1927

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“Radio spectrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20spectrum. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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