loudspeaker

noun

loud·​speak·​er ˈlau̇d-ˌspē-kər How to pronounce loudspeaker (audio)
: a device that changes electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

Examples of loudspeaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Every Amati Supreme loudspeaker is designed to ensure the speaker delivers reference-level acoustic performance that complements its elegant appearance. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 In March, Meeler was pitching batting practice when his name was summoned by loudspeaker to the office of Hoot Evers, the Tigers' director of player development in charge of roster cuts. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 Lee this week ordered his cabinet to prepare a partial step-by-step implementation of existing agreements with North Korea, and South Korea has begun removing loudspeakers that had been blaring anti-North Korea broadcasts along the border. Joyce Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025 Buner residents accused Pakistani officials of failing to issue evacuation warnings, saying there were no broadcasts from mosque loudspeakers, which is a common warning method in remote areas. Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loudspeaker

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of loudspeaker was in 1920

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Loudspeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loudspeaker. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

loudspeaker

noun
loud·​speak·​er -ˈspē-kər How to pronounce loudspeaker (audio)
: a device that changes electrical signals into sound

More from Merriam-Webster on loudspeaker

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!