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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Fahed Ahmro, a 51-year-old city worker, fled to a relative’s home after loudspeaker warnings and sirens woke him. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 During the hour before the flood reached them, first responders with loudspeakers drove through other parts of the community, telling people to seek high ground. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 Hundreds of mourners later gathered at Rehman Baba cemetery for mass funeral prayers as grief gripped the neighborhood and announcements echoed from mosque loudspeakers, urging residents to join in prayers for those killed. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 As grief gripped the neighborhood, announcements broadcast over mosque loudspeakers urged residents to attend mass funeral prayers for those killed at the nearby Rehman Baba cemetery. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 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

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

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