beeper

noun

beep·​er ˈbē-pər How to pronounce beeper (audio)
: pager
specifically : one that beeps

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You’re given a beeper and told it’ll go off when your table is ready. — Michael Ashley, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 Many 20-year-olds during this time were fixated on their beepers, prepping for college and sporting stonewashed denim overalls or the Starter jacket of their favorite sports team. — Tabius McCoy, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025 Sofia has been blowing up Dex’s pager since their date, using a beeper code to try to get his attention. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 Blain points out that midlife professionals are the last generation to grow up in the era of payphones, planners and beepers; whereas generations like Gen Z grew up in a world steeped in technology. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for beeper

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Etymology

beep entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beeper was in 1970

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beeper

noun
beep·​er ˈbē-pər How to pronounce beeper (audio)
: pager
especially : one that beeps

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