speakerphone

noun

speak·​er·​phone ˈspē-kər-ˌfōn How to pronounce speakerphone (audio)
: a combination microphone and loudspeaker device for two-way communication by telephone

Examples of speakerphone in a Sentence

We used the speakerphone for the call so that everyone could hear what was said. He put her on speakerphone so that everyone could hear what she said.
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The SoundLink Plus can't act as a speakerphone and thus doesn't include a microphone. PC Magazine, 26 June 2025 Trump announced the deal outline from the Oval Office with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on speakerphone. Pia Singh,sean Conlon, CNBC, 7 May 2025 The speaker also features a clear speakerphone mic, enhancing its functionality for calls on the go. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025 The voice of then-Chicago Bears GM Jerry Angelo blasted through the speakerphone on the other end of the line. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for speakerphone

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of speakerphone was in 1955

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

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