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

"I think you're going to have a tremendous victory, actually," Trump can be heard saying on speakerphone.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Studies suggest the majority of Britons are annoyed by hearing people take calls on speakerphone or playing videos or music on their phones without headphones.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

“I was fed up with the kitchen thinking they were better than front-of-house,” she told me, on speakerphone, from the home they now share.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

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

From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026

Bruce's voice came from the speakerphone on Venkat's desk.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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