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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Announcements or moments of silence over intercoms are prohibited.
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Rayson had been placed in solitary confinement, and medical staff allegedly did not check on him even though his cell’s intercom was broken, according to a staff report prepared for the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
As Davenport recounts exclusively to PEOPLE, the flight was proceeding smoothly until the pilot came on the intercom.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
After an intercom announcement, Smith's class quickly hid under their desks and blocked the door with tables, desks, and chairs.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
Rayson had been placed in solitary confinement, and medical staff allegedly did not check on him even though his cell’s intercom was broken, according to a staff report prepared for the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
As Davenport recounts exclusively to PEOPLE, the flight was proceeding smoothly until the pilot came on the intercom.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
After an intercom announcement, Smith's class quickly hid under their desks and blocked the door with tables, desks, and chairs.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 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 20 May. 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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