intercom
noun
in·ter·com
ˈin-tər-ˌkäm 
: a two-way communication system with a microphone and loudspeaker at each station for localized use
Examples of intercom in a Sentence
I heard my name called on the intercom.
His secretary's voice came over the intercom, telling him that he had a visitor.
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Teachers at Union Center Elementary School had buttons in their classrooms to call the office over the intercom, but many weren’t working.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
The school, which occupied a massive home that patent medicine entrepreneur and Civil War surgeon Col. George G. Green built for his daughter in 1912, was full of intact original details, like decorative tiles in the faculty bathroom, bronze sconces in the hallways and an old intercom system.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Guests can also tour the rest of the home with the owner and check out features like the three floor-to-ceiling fireplaces, Webster Electric Teletalk intercom system, beautiful stonework, and original plans for the home which are displayed.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
In an unusual move, Boehler addressed the commercial flight over the intercom.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
The school, which occupied a massive home that patent medicine entrepreneur and Civil War surgeon Col. George G. Green built for his daughter in 1912, was full of intact original details, like decorative tiles in the faculty bathroom, bronze sconces in the hallways and an old intercom system.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Guests can also tour the rest of the home with the owner and check out features like the three floor-to-ceiling fireplaces, Webster Electric Teletalk intercom system, beautiful stonework, and original plans for the home which are displayed.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2025
In an unusual move, Boehler addressed the commercial flight over the intercom.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for intercom
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“Intercom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercom. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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intercom
noun
in·ter·com
ˈint-ər-ˌkäm
: a two-way communication system with microphone and loudspeaker at each end
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