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

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

Duffy opened the press conference by calling President Donald Trump and placing him on speakerphone — only for Trump to preempt the announcement by unveiling the plan. —Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2025

The speakerphone volume is equally impressive, topping out at 97dB with a meter held six inches from the speaker. —PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for speakerphone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone