radio beacon

noun

: a radio transmitting station that transmits special radio signals for use (as on a landing field) in determining the direction or position of those receiving them

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of radio beacon was in 1919

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“Radio beacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radio%20beacon. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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