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Meaning of radio silence | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈɹeɪ.di.oʊ ˌsaɪ.ləns/

Definitions

  1. A status maintained where all fixed or mobile radio stations in an area stop transmitting (sometimes limited to certain frequency bands).
    countable, uncountable
  2. The period of time during which this status exists.
    countable, uncountable
  3. A period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization, especially when such communication would normally be expected.
    countable, figuratively, uncountable

Examples

“After the abuse scandal, the company went into complete radio silence.”
“"No messages, actually. Total radio silence on her end all day."”
“That was more than Ms. Solomon and many of her colleagues had heard internally. “Radio silence,” she said. She began to vent her frustration on Twitter.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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