PA system

noun

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Chuck played out of a two-channel Peavey 2×12 cabinet and head that doubled as a PA system for vocals. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025 As to the school's free speech claims, the trial court found the pregame speech broadcast over the PA system at the state championship game is government speech. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025 Offerman took over their plane's PA system to read off a script provided by American Airlines. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025 But when the announcement went over the PA system that there was an active shooter on campus—and that this was not a drill—students panicked. Alana Semuels, Time, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for PA system

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First Known Use

circa 1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of PA system was circa 1936

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“PA system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PA%20system. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.

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