radio silence
a state or period of time in which radios are not transmitting signals:The planes were required to maintain radio silence until their mission was accomplished.The week’s stormy weather has caused local radio silence.
a period of time in which a person or organization is not communicating as usual: Sorry for the radio silence, but from now on my blog posts will be more regular.
Origin of radio silence
1Other words from radio silence
- ra·di·o si·lent, adjective
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How to use radio silence in a sentence
Nor could Logan switch to "intercom only," since a sudden radio silence would create anxiety below.
Tight Squeeze | Dean Charles IngIf they observed radio silence, search ships would never find them.
The Impossible Voyage Home | Floyd L. WallaceIt is quite possible that Vice-Admiral Macon will maintain radio silence, save for ship to plane, throughout the entire voyage.
Dave Dawson at Truk | Robert Sydney BowenAnd radio silence it had to be, even if the whole darn Nazi Luftwaffe was tearing out for a crack at the ferry bombers.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos | R. Sidney BowenYou could go down as though shot, and keep radio silence in case he buzzes you as to what has happened.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos | R. Sidney Bowen
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