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loudspeaker

noun

loud·​speak·​er ˈlau̇d-ˌspē-kər How to pronounce loudspeaker (audio)
: a device that changes electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

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Chenoweth's video was cut short when a voice on the loudspeaker announced a five-minute warning to take her place for the top of Act 2 — because the show must go on, even with the end looming. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025 Then, the crews installed sensors on loudspeakers to measure overall ambient noise. Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025 The family was notified of a medical alert through the ship’s loudspeakers the following morning. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025 Outside, Motown hits played on loudspeakers. Julie Hinds, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loudspeaker

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of loudspeaker was in 1920

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“Loudspeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loudspeaker. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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loudspeaker

noun
loud·​speak·​er -ˈspē-kər How to pronounce loudspeaker (audio)
: a device that changes electrical signals into sound

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