sound system

noun

: equipment that is used to play music through speakers

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Our sound system was ripped out. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026 While the space itself, clad in bricks and steel beams, feels historic, its state-of-the-art sound system churns out high-quality sounds for your night on the dance floor. Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026 Minnesota State Patrol troopers used a powerful sound system first used by the military in Maple Grove, Minnesota, to communicate and disperse noisy protesters. Derek James, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 With the telecoil system, an amplifier and copper wire (installed under the carpet or within the floor) transmit audio from the sound system via a magnetic field. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sound system

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“Sound system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20system. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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