antenna

/ænˈtɛnə/

nounan · ten · na

Think: **an-TEN-na** — it’s like a **ten**-foot pole that helps you catch a signal.

Yes, it's antenna. Remember the double **n**: **a n t e n n a** (there are **two n’s** before the final **a**).

Definitions

  1. nounA device (often a rod or wire) that sends or receives radio, TV, Wi‑Fi, or other electromagnetic signals.
  2. nounOne of a pair of long, thin feelers on an insect’s head used for sensing touch and smell.

Examples

  • The car’s antenna was bent in the parking garage.
  • A moth uses its antennae to sense scents in the air.
  • We moved the router’s antenna to get a stronger signal upstairs.

Synonyms

aerialreceivertransmitterfeelersensor

Translations

ES antenaPT antenaFR antenne

Common misspellings

antenaantannaantenaeanttenaantennaesantenaaantenäantenna

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