remote control
noun
1
: control (as by radio signal) of operation from a point at some distance removed
2
: a device or mechanism for controlling something from a distance
Examples of remote control in a Sentence
Where did you put the remote control?
The bomb was detonated by remote control.
a DVD player with remote control
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Officers took remote control of a city camera at Lyndale and 24th avenues, and pointed it at the home.
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
The top can house a bedside lamp, book, and charging station, and the drawer is large enough to hold remote controls, notebooks, and more.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Another, in January 2026, ended similarly when remote control was activated and the vehicle struck a construction barricade.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Instead, it’s used as a remote control for any coding environments, such as a dedicated home computer or your laptop.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
The top can house a bedside lamp, book, and charging station, and the drawer is large enough to hold remote controls, notebooks, and more.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Another, in January 2026, ended similarly when remote control was activated and the vehicle struck a construction barricade.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Instead, it’s used as a remote control for any coding environments, such as a dedicated home computer or your laptop.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for remote control
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“Remote control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20control. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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