intercom
noun
in·ter·com
ˈin-tər-ˌkäm 
: a two-way communication system with a microphone and loudspeaker at each station for localized use
Examples of intercom in a Sentence
I heard my name called on the intercom.
His secretary's voice came over the intercom, telling him that he had a visitor.
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Soon, the two women were interrupted by the intercom announcing Futtner's stop.
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Autumn Barnes, NPR, 7 July 2025
Every morning, the intercoms throughout her Lebanon, Tennessee, home would blast 101.1 The Beat, as her three younger siblings’ footsteps ignited all around the house.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
The captain made five attempts at this and a cockpit crew member also placed an intercom call to the flight deck.
—Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The apartment has central heat and air-conditioning, a washer/dryer and a roof deck, and is on the second floor of a three-story townhouse with a virtual intercom.
—Heather Senison, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Autumn Barnes, NPR, 7 July 2025
Every morning, the intercoms throughout her Lebanon, Tennessee, home would blast 101.1 The Beat, as her three younger siblings’ footsteps ignited all around the house.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025
The captain made five attempts at this and a cockpit crew member also placed an intercom call to the flight deck.
—Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The apartment has central heat and air-conditioning, a washer/dryer and a roof deck, and is on the second floor of a three-story townhouse with a virtual intercom.
—Heather Senison, New York Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for intercom
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“Intercom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercom. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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intercom
noun
in·ter·com
ˈint-ər-ˌkäm
: a two-way communication system with microphone and loudspeaker at each end
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