loudspeaker

noun

loud·speak·er ˈlau̇d-ˌspē-kər

: a device that changes electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance

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They were woken up out of their sleep by a loudspeaker on a police squad car, calling on people to evacuate. —

Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Jan. 2025 Dewey, calm despite the arena loudspeakers blaring sound effects and the crowd’s cheering, rested his chin next to Shackleford. —

Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 You were then read the day’s news by a loudspeaker or learned of the world’s goings-on via a television machine. —

Christian Schneider, National Review, 2 Jan. 2025 At around 9:50 am, NYPD announced via loudspeaker that any workers who stood in the road would be arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. —

Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for loudspeaker