speakerphone
noun
speak·er·phone
ˈspē-kər-ˌfōn 
: a combination microphone and loudspeaker device for two-way communication by telephone
Examples of speakerphone in a Sentence
We used the speakerphone for the call so that everyone could hear what was said.
He put her on speakerphone so that everyone could hear what she said.
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Alejo switches back to speakerphone and stays silent, copying the numbers Elizabeth is asking for from Flores’ enrollment paperwork in big block letters so Flores can read them aloud.
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Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026
Still buried up to her neck, Rue talks to Faye over speakerphone to ask for a photo of Wayne’s safe key, next to a quarter for scale.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 May 2026
During the hearing, an Antioch student read a victim impact statement by speakerphone.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The Times reconnected with Maslany and Johnson moments later over speakerphone.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Megan Greenwell, Bloomberg, 9 June 2026
Still buried up to her neck, Rue talks to Faye over speakerphone to ask for a photo of Wayne’s safe key, next to a quarter for scale.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 May 2026
During the hearing, an Antioch student read a victim impact statement by speakerphone.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The Times reconnected with Maslany and Johnson moments later over speakerphone.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for speakerphone
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“Speakerphone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speakerphone. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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