speakerphone

American  

[spee-ker-fohn] / ˈspi kərˌfoʊn /

noun

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

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speakerphone British  

/ ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

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speakerphone

Using speakerphone to watch videos and take phone calls—or ‘loudcasting’—is turning public spaces into open-air podcasts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

In cafes, buses and planes, iPhones assault the air with music, TikTok videos and, most annoyingly, speakerphone calls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026

Patel was able to get President Trump on speakerphone, and the president congratulated the team for a hard-fought and well-earned victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

After she asked my uncle to take her off speakerphone so she could tell him what she would've done if anything had happened to Maddy, and how dare he take all day to call her.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds