speaker

noun

speak·​er ˈspē-kər 

1

a

: one that speaks

especially : one who uses a language

native speakers of French

b

: one who makes a public speech

c

: one who acts as a spokesperson

2

: the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly

Speaker of the House of Representatives

3

: loudspeaker

speakership

ˈspē-kər-ˌship 

noun

Synonyms of speaker

• chairperson
• moderator
• president
• chairman
• presider

Examples of speaker in a Sentence

I disagree with the last speaker.

He is an excellent public speaker.

Recent Examples on the Web

About the size of a football, the fire engine-red sirens look like a clunky, portable speaker. —Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026

The MacBook Neo features a 13-inch Liquid Retina display, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, Spatial Audio speakers and dual mics, according to an Apple news release. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026

Certain companies, such as Bose and JBL, are known for making low-wattage speakers with excellent sound quality that get very loud. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

Demi Moore, Bob Odenkirk, Andy Cohen, Apple veteran Phil Schiller, Naomi Ackie, and Taylour Paige round out the speaker roster, while Bill Burr will record a live podcast interview. —Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing speaker

• guest speaker
• keynote speaker
• native speaker
• public speaker

Rhymes for speaker

• beaker
• meeker
• seeker
• sneaker
• weaker
• loudspeaker

Kids Definition

speaker

noun

speak·​er ˈspē-kər 

1

: a person who speaks

2

: a person who conducts a meeting (as of a legislature)

3

: loudspeaker

Legal Definition

speaker

noun

speak·​er

often capitalized

: the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly

Speaker of the House