satellite television

noun

A type of cable television service that is broadcasted by a communications satellite and is received by an outdoor antenna or satellite dish.

Meanings

nounsatellite television (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of cable television service that is broadcasted by a communications satellite and is received by an outdoor antenna or satellite dish.

    Synonyms: satellite TV

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of cable television service that is broadcasted by a communications satellite and is received by an outdoor antenna or satellite dish.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth

Broader
televisiontelevision system
Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 衛星電視 /卫星电视, 衛視 /卫视
  • 衛星電視 /卫星电视 (wai⁶ sing¹ din⁶ si⁶)television broadcasts
  • 衛視 /卫视 (wai⁶ si⁶)television broadcasts
Chinese Mandarin 衛星電視 /卫星电视, 衛視 /卫视
  • 衛星電視 /卫星电视 (wèixīng diànshì)television broadcasts
  • 衛視 /卫视 (wèishì)television broadcasts
Finnish satelliittitelevisio
  • satelliittitelevisiotelevision broadcasts
French télévision par satellite, télévision satellite
  • télévision par satellitetelevision broadcasts
  • télévision satellitetelevision broadcasts
Polish telewizja satelitarna
  • telewizja satelitarnatelevision broadcasts
Cite this entry
APA

satellite television. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellite%20television

MLA

“satellite television.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellite%20television. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “satellite television,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/satellite%20television.

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