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
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined the announcement via speakerphone.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Trump has endorsed the plan, even joining Duffy at the press conference via speakerphone.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 8 May 2025
Some British officials were reportedly surprised by the president’s announcement of a deal given how negotiations had been going, although U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised the Trump administration’s negotiating team on a call on speakerphone during the president’s announcement.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 8 May 2025
Trump announced the outlines of a deal from the Oval Office ealier Thursday with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on speakerphone, announcing a 10% baseline tariff on British imports into the United States.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya,fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Trump has endorsed the plan, even joining Duffy at the press conference via speakerphone.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 8 May 2025
Some British officials were reportedly surprised by the president’s announcement of a deal given how negotiations had been going, although U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised the Trump administration’s negotiating team on a call on speakerphone during the president’s announcement.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 8 May 2025
Trump announced the outlines of a deal from the Oval Office ealier Thursday with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on speakerphone, announcing a 10% baseline tariff on British imports into the United States.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya,fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 May 2025
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“Speakerphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speakerphone. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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