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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

The Times reconnected with Maslany and Johnson moments later over speakerphone.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

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

From Slate ● Mar. 18, 2026

The week before, the scratchy voice of the assistant on the speakerphone had told them that she was still sending out inquiries, but the situation in Afghanistan was getting worse.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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