PA system

noun

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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 During the journey on Monday from Crete to the city of Palermo in Sicily, Italy, an announcement was made over the ship’s PA system that a crew member had gone overboard. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Kelowna airport officials said the unauthorized messages were removed and flight display systems restored, adding efforts to fully restore the PA system were ongoing. Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025 The PA system is imperfect in parts of the stadium. Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 10 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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