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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The combined taxes and common charges pencil out to $2,151 a month, which gets you a video intercom, live-in super, and a basement-level storage closet.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
The bedrooms had intercoms on the walls by the light switches.
—Richard Siken
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
When a person dies or is seriously injured in jail, the advocates specifically want CLERB to identify all nearby cameras and request video from them, along with all evidence of intercom calls from cells — among other recommendations.
—Jaelyn Rodriguez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
For the opening scene of the pilot, which finds a disoriented Helly struggling to escape from a locked and empty conference room as a voice questions her over the intercom, Lower studied video of police interrogations.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
The bedrooms had intercoms on the walls by the light switches.
—Richard Siken
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
When a person dies or is seriously injured in jail, the advocates specifically want CLERB to identify all nearby cameras and request video from them, along with all evidence of intercom calls from cells — among other recommendations.
—Jaelyn Rodriguez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
For the opening scene of the pilot, which finds a disoriented Helly struggling to escape from a locked and empty conference room as a voice questions her over the intercom, Lower studied video of police interrogations.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 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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