noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈɹeɪ.di.oʊ ˌsaɪ.ləns/
UK:/ˈɹeɪ.di.əʊ ˌsaɪ.ləns/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A status maintained where all fixed or mobile radio stations in an area stop transmitting (sometimes limited to certain frequency bands).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: broadcasting, media, radio
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The period of time during which this status exists.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: broadcasting, media, radio
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization, especially when such communication would normally be expected.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable
Examples
After the abuse scandal, the company went into complete radio silence.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
صمت إذاعي
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Belarusian:
радыёмаўча́нне
(radyjomawčánnje)
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Chinese Mandarin:
無線電靜默 /无线电静默
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Czech:
rádiový klid
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Danish:
radiotavshed
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Dutch:
radiostilte
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Finnish:
radiohiljaisuus
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
French:
silence radio
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Georgian:
რადიოდუმილი
(radiodumili)
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
German:
Funkstille
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Italian:
silenzio radio
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Kazakh:
радиоүнсіздік
(radioünsızdık)
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Korean:
무선침묵
(museonchimmuk)
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Persian:
سکوت رادیویی
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Polish:
cisza radiowa
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Russian:
радиомолча́ние
(radiomolčánije)
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Spanish:
silencio de radio
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Spanish:
silencio radiotransmisor
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Swedish:
radiotystnad
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Ukrainian:
радіомовчання
(radiomovčannja)
— period of time when all radio transmissions cease
Chinese Mandarin:
杳无音讯
(yǎowúyīnxùn)
— period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization
Dutch:
radiostilte
— period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization
French:
silence radio
— period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization
Georgian:
რადიოდუმილი
(radiodumili)
— period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization
German:
Funkstille
— period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization
