satellite dish
/ˈsæt.əl.aɪt dɪʃ/
Meaning
A bowl-shaped antenna designed to receive or transmit information by radio waves to or from a communication satellite. In home entertainment, it is used to receive satellite TV channels, especially in rural areas.
Examples
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We had to install a satellite dish on our roof to get decent TV reception in the mountains.
We had to install a satellite dish on our roof to get decent TV reception in the mountains.
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Heavy snow piled up on the satellite dish, causing us to lose our signal during the storm.
Heavy snow piled up on the satellite dish, causing us to lose our signal during the storm.
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You can see a rusty old satellite dish on the side of almost every house in this neighborhood.
You can see a rusty old satellite dish on the side of almost every house in this neighborhood.
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The technician spent two hours aligning the satellite dish to get the strongest signal.
The technician spent two hours aligning the satellite dish to get the strongest signal.
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Do we still need a satellite dish now that we have high-speed fiber internet?
Do we still need a satellite dish now that we have high-speed fiber internet?
Common Mistakes
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✗ The satellite dish is playing a great movie tonight.
✓ Satellite TV is playing a great movie tonight.
A 'satellite dish' is the physical hardware antenna on the roof; it cannot play content. Use 'satellite TV' or 'satellite television' to refer to the broadcast service.
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✗ I bought a new satellite dish TV.
✓ I bought a satellite dish.
Do not combine 'satellite dish' and 'TV' as a single noun phrase for the hardware. You buy a 'satellite dish' to connect to your 'television'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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The strong winds last night completely misaligned our ___ on the roof.
💡 The physical bowl-shaped outdoor hardware used for receiving signals.
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satellite dish
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Before high-speed internet, you needed a ___ to get international channels in this area.
💡 An antenna pointed toward space.
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satellite dish