# radio silence

> English word · Noun · IPA /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).
2. The period of time during which this status exists.
3. A period of time during which nothing is heard from a person or organization, especially when such communication would normally be expected.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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