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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Lee’s government halted frontline anti-Pyongyang propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts to try to ease military tensions. Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025 The loudspeaker commentators who narrate the races have to do too much of the work for us. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 June 2025 North Korea appeared to follow suit Thursday, with its own loudspeaker broadcasts falling silent, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Seoul suspended its own loudspeaker broadcasts near the border targeting North Korea on Wednesday, after having resumed propaganda and K-pop blasts last year during a time of growing tension with its neighbor. Reuters, NBC news, 12 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 6 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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