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

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According to Deininger, line array loudspeakers have also been installed on stage for coverage across the seating areas. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 13 May 2025 In the background of one video on social media, a voice could be heard over a loudspeaker telling protesters to disperse. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025 As a presidential aide described the contents of each order over a loudspeaker, Trump wrote his name on the documents in big, loopy letters and then held them up, one at a time, for the crowd and the television cameras to see. Michael Collins, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 Old rock classics and modern pop played over a loudspeaker while high fives and fist bumps were frequently passed between teammates throughout the day. Annie Ham, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loudspeaker

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First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of loudspeaker was in 1920

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“Loudspeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loudspeaker. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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loudspeaker

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

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