loudspeaker

noun

loud·​speak·​er ˈlau̇d-ˌspē-kər How to pronounce loudspeaker (audio)
: a device that changes electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

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Video, however, indicates about 20 seconds passed between the warning given via loudspeaker and the start of arrests. Annie Goldman, The Enquirer, 19 July 2025 Speaking on a microphone through a loudspeaker, Sister Nina Rodriguez of the Sisters of St. Joseph and another woman then read a list of names of immigrants who have been deported or detained this year. Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 15 July 2025 Police could also be heard on loudspeakers urging the crowd to disperse. Stepheny Price , Christina Coleman, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025 Residents said that police later used mosque loudspeakers to alert them to the jailbreak and seek help in arresting the escapees. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for loudspeaker

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of loudspeaker was in 1920

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“Loudspeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loudspeaker. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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loudspeaker

noun
loud·​speak·​er -ˈspē-kər How to pronounce loudspeaker (audio)
: a device that changes electrical signals into sound

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