remote control

noun

1
: control (as by radio signal) of operation from a point at some distance removed
2
: a device or mechanism for controlling something from a distance

Examples of remote control in a Sentence

Where did you put the remote control? The bomb was detonated by remote control. a DVD player with remote control
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The suspect then turned around to check if the victims were nearby and triggered the bomb with a remote control. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 The shocker, of course, is activated via remote control, held by a cackling Knoxville. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 It was detonated by remote control from an offshore yacht following a signal by one of the men watching the site. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026 The Chihuahua was behind the wheel of a tiny car while Huckabay’s wife operated the remote control. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for remote control

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of remote control was in 1903

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“Remote control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20control. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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remote control

noun
1
: control (as by a radio signal) of operation from a point some distance away
operated by remote control
2
: a device for controlling something from a distance
a remote control for a VCR

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