PA system

noun

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The statement over the arena’s PA system was nearly drowned out by a raucous cheer, and the energy in the building never faded until the UConn women’s basketball team was holding its Big East championship trophy under a rainbow shower of confetti. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026 An estimated 7,000 people filled the open plaza near City Hall, where speakers addressed the crowd from a PA system set up near the Triumph of the Human Spirit fountain. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026 During his technology update, Soltani shared plans for overall technology upgrades at the school, including a new audio-visual system for the Performing Arts Center and replacing the audio and campus-wide PA system. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for PA system

Word History

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 18 Mar. 2026.

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