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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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
Neighbors and our camera crew heard loud bands of tear gas being administered and an officer over the intercom calling on the suspect to come out of the home.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Investigators later found the intercom was functional but had such a low volume that responses were difficult to hear.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Each suite has a cushy bed, ports in the wall for various diagnostic devices, cameras and intercoms, and futuristic light panels.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
Neighbors and our camera crew heard loud bands of tear gas being administered and an officer over the intercom calling on the suspect to come out of the home.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Investigators later found the intercom was functional but had such a low volume that responses were difficult to hear.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Each suite has a cushy bed, ports in the wall for various diagnostic devices, cameras and intercoms, and futuristic light panels.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 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 2 Dec. 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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