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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Director Mike Nichols installed an intercom in their home, Mary Tyler Moore turned the top floor into a dance studio, and Franco Zeffirelli used the study to plan operas. —

Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Aug. 2024 In the meantime, the teacher is called on the intercom, Sayarath said. —

CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024 Someone also called the teacher on the intercom, apparently asking about Gray, Sayarath said. —

Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 Technical staff spoke frantically into their intercoms when two of the six big screens — including one that French President Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders were watching — briefly went black. —

Rick Noack, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for intercom