B1nounfashiontechnology
US/ˈrɪst.wɑːtʃ/
UK/ˈrɪst.wɒtʃ/
a small clock that you wear on your wrist to tell the time
In context
He glanced at his wristwatch and realized he was already late for the meeting.
The company gave her a gold wristwatch after twenty years of service.
Many people now use a phone instead of a wristwatch to check the time.
Words that go with wristwatch
verb + noun
- wear a wristwatchHe always wears a wristwatch to important meetings.
- check your wristwatchDo not check your wristwatch during the interview.
adjective + noun
- expensive wristwatchHe saved for a year to buy an expensive wristwatch.
- digital wristwatchA digital wristwatch is easier to read in the dark.
noun + noun
- wristwatch strapThe wristwatch strap broke on the way to work.