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radiothon

radiothon noun: an extended charity appeal on the radio.

Noun

radiothon (plural radiothons)

  1. (informal) An extended charity appeal on the radio
    • Local radio station WZLX will hold its annual "Aim for the Heart" fundraiser to benefit Boston's AIDS Action Committee (AAC) Valentine's Day weekend, Feb. 12-14. The radiothon, which will take place in Faneuil hall, will include educational programming, celebrity interviews, an auction, and other...1989 February 5, Jennie McKnight, “Boston Station To Hold Annual AIDS Radiothon”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 29, page 2

Forms of radiothon

pluralradiothons

Origin of radiothon

From radio + -thon.

Questions about radiothon

What does radiothon mean?
Radiothon means an extended charity appeal on the radio.
What part of speech is radiothon?
Radiothon is a noun.
What is the plural of radiothon?
The plural of radiothon is radiothons.

Words near radiothon in the dictionary

  1. radiothermal
  2. radiothermic
  3. radiothermoluminescence
  4. radiothermoluminescences
  5. radiothermoluminescent
  6. radiothon
  7. radiothons
  8. radiothorium
  9. radiothulium
  10. radiotin
  11. radiotitanium

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