PA system

noun

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The mere mention of his name over the PA system elicits boos, and the taunting from fans in the bleachers has become a common occurrence. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2026 This high-level conversion ensures the signal reaching the venue’s PA system is as clean as possible. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Staff announcements rang out on a PA system. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 May 2026 Investigators and lawmakers on the panel were mystified as to why Eastland hadn’t ordered a large-scale evacuation over the PA system or gone cabin-to-cabin to ask girls to evacuate by foot. Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for PA system

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of PA system was circa 1936

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“PA system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PA%20system. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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