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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At Iowa’s spring scrimmage on Saturday morning, play stopped briefly as All-America kick returner Kaden Wetjen’s draft selection was announced over the loudspeaker.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The forces would not only control the streets on checkpoints, but would use loudspeakers to play religious and revolutionary propaganda songs.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Deputies were asked to clear the area and spent about 15 minutes making announcements over loudspeakers for people to leave.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Leo arrived to a raucous welcome in Bamenda, where blasting music from loudspeakers gave the event a concert-like vibe.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The forces would not only control the streets on checkpoints, but would use loudspeakers to play religious and revolutionary propaganda songs.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Deputies were asked to clear the area and spent about 15 minutes making announcements over loudspeakers for people to leave.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Leo arrived to a raucous welcome in Bamenda, where blasting music from loudspeakers gave the event a concert-like vibe.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Loudspeaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loudspeaker. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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loudspeaker
noun
loud·speak·er
-ˈspē-kər
: a device that changes electrical signals into sound
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