intercom

noun

in·​ter·​com ˈin-tər-ˌkäm 

: a two-way communication system with a microphone and loudspeaker at each station for localized use

Examples of intercom in a Sentence

I heard my name called on the intercom.

His secretary's voice came over the intercom, telling him that he had a visitor.

Recent Examples on the Web

Yates kept pressing the panic button in the cell, telling deputies over the intercom that Ruis was going to kill him, according to the complaint. —Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025

Christians, however, gather for services weekly, and announcements about the gatherings are heard over the intercom, attorneys said. —Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025

Recognizing the anxiety passengers may have been feeling, the pilot in the video addressed their concerns directly over the intercom. —David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025

And on day six, when Michael Jackson announced on the intercom a surprise polar plunge, almost everyone jumped in the sea. —Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

short for intercommunication system

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for intercom

• diatom
• aplomb
• balaam
• cocom
• embalm
• islam
• pogrom
• salaam
• sitcom
• balm
• bom
• bomb

Kids Definition

intercom

noun

in·​ter·​com ˈint-ər-ˌkäm 

: a two-way communication system with microphone and loudspeaker at each end