ham radio

noun

The hobby of amateur radio communication.

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Meanings

nounham radio (uncountable)
  1. colloquialuncountableThe hobby of amateur radio communication.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
amateur radio

Origin

Uncertain. The word ham is attested in American English since the 1880s, both in the acting sense and in the sense of an unskilled worker. For more information, see Etymology of ham radio on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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APA

ham radio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ham%20radio

MLA

“ham radio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ham%20radio. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ham radio,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ham%20radio.

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