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speakerphone

American

[spee-ker-fohn] / ˈspi kərˌfoʊn /

noun

a telephone or telephone attachment equipped with both loudspeaker and microphone, thus permitting the instrument to be used without being held.

speakerphone British

/ ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn /

noun

a telephone incorporating an external microphone and loudspeaker, allowing several people to participate in a call at the same time

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Etymology

Origin of speakerphone

1955–60, (loud)speaker + (micro)phone or (tele)phone

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speakerphone

The president sometimes messes with the reporters on the line or lets people around him eavesdrop on speakerphone.

From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026

Her kids accidentally overheard one of the phone calls when Cabot played it on speakerphone for her mom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

He took calls from friends and allies multiple times during the interview, including from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who joined by speakerphone to discuss the administration’s plans for Washington, D.C., golf courses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2025

Strangely enough, after the movie, an entirely different person stood in the very same spot, taking a phone call on speakerphone for some ungodly reason.

From Salon ● Jul. 1, 2025

Once I'm close, she shoots me a look and then hits a button and suddenly Dell Duke's voice is on speakerphone.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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