wire·less
ˈwī(-ə)r-ləs 
1
: having no wire or wires
specifically
: operating by means of transmitted electromagnetic waves
a wireless remote
2
a
: of or relating to radiotelephony, radiotelegraph, or radio
a wireless phone
b
: of or relating to data communications using radio waves
wireless Internet access
wirelessly
adverb
Examples of wireless in a Sentence
Adjective
The video game console comes with wireless controllers.
The café offers free wireless Internet access.
Noun
She listened to the wireless every Monday night.
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Adjective
The system includes theft alerts, wireless software updates, an anti-wheelie function for technical climbs, and automatic jump detection that logs air time for riders tracking their progression.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
Charge your wireless devices while on the go with this ultra-slim power bank.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Just below the climate stack—and its unfortunately capacitive buttons—you’ll find a Qi2 wireless charging pad, standard for every QX65.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Apple’s AirPods 4 are the latest update to the company’s base-model wireless earbuds.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Wireless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wireless. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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wireless
1 of 2 adjective
wire·less
ˈwī(ə)r-ləs
1
: having no wire or wires
2
: of or relating to radio communications
a wireless phone
3
: of or relating to data communications using radio waves
a wireless Internet connection
wirelessly
adverb
wireless
2 of 2 noun1
a
: communication at a distance involving signals transmitted by radio waves rather than over wires
b
: access to a wireless Internet network
2
chiefly British
: radio entry 1
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