PA system
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of PA system
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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“No whining today,” Crist said through a PA system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2025
There are two huge TV screens at each end of the ground, accompanied by an incredibly loud PA system - you could probably hear it across the Mersey on the Wirral.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2025
Within the first 30 minutes of walking into my first dog show, I heard someone over the PA system say, "Will all the German Shepherd bitches report to Gate 4," or whatever.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
“They announced it over the PA system, but I was so oblivious to everything but what I was doing on the mound that I didn’t even hear it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
One woman was speaking vigorously against the city’s housing policies when the church’s PA system went out.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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