wire·less
ˈwī(-ə)r-ləs 
1
: having no wire or wires
specifically
: operating by means of transmitted electromagnetic waves
a wireless remote
2
a
: of or relating to radiotelephony, radiotelegraph, or radio
a wireless phone
b
: of or relating to data communications using radio waves
wireless Internet access
wirelessly
adverb
Examples of wireless in a Sentence
Adjective
The video game console comes with wireless controllers.
The café offers free wireless Internet access.
Noun
She listened to the wireless every Monday night.
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Adjective
The more customers Boost — Echostar’s wireless brand — can keep inhouse, the lower its operating costs, which in turn frees up more cash to cover debt payments.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
The increase is attributed to higher sales of wireless products to two major carrier customers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
The company continues to focus on developing its private wireless and drone solutions, with strategic partnerships and market advancements in the rail and drone sectors.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The carrying case offers 30 more hours of charge and it can be charged via USB-C cable or through Qi wireless charging.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Wireless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wireless. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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wireless
1 of 2 adjective
wire·less
ˈwī(ə)r-ləs
1
: having no wire or wires
2
: of or relating to radio communications
a wireless phone
3
: of or relating to data communications using radio waves
a wireless Internet connection
wirelessly
adverb
wireless
2 of 2 noun1
a
: communication at a distance involving signals transmitted by radio waves rather than over wires
b
: access to a wireless Internet network
2
chiefly British
: radio entry 1
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