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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These include an oxygen filtration system, night vision goggles, and an LED strobe light and intercom system that the driver and their passenger can control.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
In the background, the pilot's voice is heard over the intercom addressing passengers and making a special nod to one traveler in particular.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
During the attack, Yates repeatedly pressed the cell’s emergency call button and begged deputies over the intercom to intervene.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
As an attendance of 6,473 was announced over the stadium intercoms, the answers to those questions felt, if not yet answerable, more positive than negative, a shade Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
In the background, the pilot's voice is heard over the intercom addressing passengers and making a special nod to one traveler in particular.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
During the attack, Yates repeatedly pressed the cell’s emergency call button and begged deputies over the intercom to intervene.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
As an attendance of 6,473 was announced over the stadium intercoms, the answers to those questions felt, if not yet answerable, more positive than negative, a shade Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 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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