noun
pager
payd-zhuh
noun
1
A small wireless device that receives short text or numeric messages.
"Doctors still carry pagers in some hospitals."
How to Use Pager
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small handheld device for receiving brief messages, common before smartphones.
When to use it
Largely obsolete outside hospitals and a few industries, replaced by mobile phones.
Word Forms
pagers plural
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