beeper

noun

beep·​er ˈbē-pər How to pronounce beeper (audio)
: pager
specifically : one that beeps

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Bonds, who carries the BRCA gene, remembers going to a waiting room and being handed a beeper that would alert her when a doctor was ready. — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Almost overnight, her following jumped into the six figures and the comment section lit up like a beeper in the late 90s. — Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 In the 1980s, schools sought to ban beepers, claiming that they were tied to drug deals and classroom disruptions. — Jennifer Huddleston, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 But then, as Florida’s population boomed— as did the number of new residential phones, business phones, and later, cellphones, faxes and beepers — 305 numbers began to run out. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beeper

Word History

Etymology

beep entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beeper was in 1970

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“Beeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beeper. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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beeper

noun
beep·​er ˈbē-pər How to pronounce beeper (audio)
: pager
especially : one that beeps
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