loudspeaker

noun

loud·​speak·​er ˈlau̇d-ˌspē-kər 

: a device that changes electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

Examples of loudspeaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ministry sought to reassure Russians by noting that the wider public alert system was working normally through SMS messages, media broadcasts and municipal sirens and loudspeakers. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

The ministry played down the significance of the incident, saying that alerts are distributed through regional and municipal systems such as sirens and loudspeakers, SMS messages and media broadcasts. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Last week, North Korea threatened to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and place new weapons systems along the border. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

During the hour before the flood reached them, first responders with loudspeakers drove through other parts of the community, telling people to seek high ground. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for loudspeaker

• beaker
• meeker
• seeker
• sneaker
• speaker
• weaker

Kids Definition

loudspeaker

noun

loud·​speak·​er -ˈspē-kər 

: a device that changes electrical signals into sound