alarm clock

noun

Definition of alarm clock

: a clock that can be set to sound an alarm at a desired time

Examples of alarm clock in a Sentence

She set the alarm clock for six o'clock. The alarm clock went off at six o'clock.

Recent Examples on the Web

When the Obama daughters left Chicago for the White House, their parents were — in between stump speeches and Cabinet appointments — focused on getting them to make their beds every day, set their own alarm clocks and manage a $1-a-week allowance. — Kim Kozlowski, chicagotribune.com, "Sasha Obama will begin college classes at the University of Michigan next week," 29 Aug. 2019 This model has all the futuristic features of the Dot, plus a screen that works as anything, from a digital alarm clock to a video phone. — Julianne Ross, CNN Underscored, "These are the 20 most popular products Underscored readers are shopping in August," 28 Aug. 2019 Each device consisted of plastic pipe with a digital alarm clock and attached wires. — Benjamin Weiser, New York Times, "Cesar Sayoc, Who Mailed Pipe Bombs to Trump Critics, Is Sentenced to 20 Years," 5 Aug. 2019 The stand will charge the watch, and can act as a neat, retro alarm clock. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "This neat stand turns your Apple Watch into a classic Apple iPod," 20 July 2019 Need a cute, trendy alarm clock that will also tell you the news and the weather? — Alex Baker-whitcomb, WIRED, "Apple’s Biggest WWDC Announcements in Two Minutes or Less," 3 June 2019 Even your trusted alarm clock has received a tech makeover. — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, "20 everyday tasks that nobody does anymore," 13 June 2019 Most of us probably use the snooze function on our alarm clocks at some point in our lives. — Steven Bender, Quartz, "Hitting the snooze button is bad for your health," 7 June 2019 Most of us probably use the snooze function on our alarm clocks at some point in our lives. — Steven Bender, Houston Chronicle, "Does hitting the snooze button really help you feel better?," 6 June 2019

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