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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

“Wait, is this Delivrd?” one salesman said, suddenly aware he was on speakerphone in front of an audience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026

One of his sons, Flávio, who is a senator, briefly put his father on speakerphone to the crowd in Rio de Janeiro.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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

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

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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