speakerphone

noun

speak·​er·​phone ˈspē-kər-ˌfōn 

: a combination microphone and loudspeaker device for two-way communication by telephone

Examples of speakerphone in a Sentence

We used the speakerphone for the call so that everyone could hear what was said.

He put her on speakerphone so that everyone could hear what she said.

Recent Examples on the Web

The documentary's final episode also included several scenes of Heuermann calling his family from jail and going on speakerphone with Asa, Victoria and their therapist. —David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026

Instead, Bella skips an opportunity to meet her mom's new man and gives her an earful, all on speakerphone while Gino is sitting next to Natalie. —Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026

Some end with an emergency dentist on speakerphone and a prayer that the hotel doesn’t charge extra for the carpet. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026

There can be smelly cat litter boxes or a roommate who talks on speakerphone in a common area. —Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for speakerphone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone