speakerphone
noun
speak·er·phone
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Definition of speakerphone
: 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
Heath, 62, couldn’t move Dreier, who was listed at 6 feet 4 and 230 pounds coming out of Oklahoma State 20 years ago, and was no smaller in May. Heath reclined the driver’s seat and was guided through CPR over speakerphone. — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, "‘All we had was hope’: Orioles scout saved by stranger during cardiac arrest, overcame long odds to survive," 29 Aug. 2019 That afternoon Venus also took a call on speakerphone from a producer in New York to kick around yet another off-court opportunity: a reality-TV show. — Elizabeth Weil, New York Times, "Did Venus Williams Ever Get Her Due?," 22 Aug. 2019 Former Huskies forward Rebecca Lobo, now a member of the Board of Trustees, voted in favor of the change over speakerphone. — Alex Putterman, courant.com, "UConn’s move to the Big East approved by trustees; chairman calls jump what’s ‘best for the athletic department’," 26 June 2019 Interpreters call into the courtroom on speakerphone, which is then relayed to detainees through the video chat. — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, "ICE used Oakland Airport to deport and transfer tens of thousands of immigration detainees," 21 July 2019 The lawyers ignored him and walked out of the room while Mr. Cohen ranted on the speakerphone. — Alexandra Berzon, WSJ, "‘What’s He Doing Here?’: Inside Trump’s Turbulent Relationship With Michael Cohen," 15 June 2018 Communication was by phone - or speakerphone for a group - and TWX, a telex machine. — al.com, "The hard-charging space program: Breakthroughs, breakdowns and breakneck," 27 June 2019 Wharton, who had recently been transferred to a prison near Spokane, was on speakerphone. — Matthew Van Meter, The New Republic, "The Judge and the Three-Strikes Convict," 17 June 2019 Rodriguez overheard an officer discussing by speakerphone with someone on the other end of the line. — James Hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: Trump still hasn’t nominated a director for the Violence Against Women office at the Justice Department," 15 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'speakerphone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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speakerphone
noun
English Language Learners Definition of speakerphone
chiefly US
: a feature on a telephone that allows you to talk and listen to someone without holding the receiver to your head
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