Tannoy
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A countdown echoes from a Tannoy: "Three, two, one."
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
And with that, Kerr is interrupted by a Tannoy announcement that "Nigel Farage will be on the main stage at 1pm", and a mad rush to the main stage ensues.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025
Examples of so-called "Tannoy spam" include telling passengers to have their tickets ready and, ironically, to keep the noise down.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2022
There was a smattering of applause when his name was read out over the Tannoy by David Hamilton when previewing the Vale tie during the interval in Fulham's impressive draw with Manchester United on Sunday.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 25, 2010
Maddie called out, “Listen—listen!” and switched her headset onto the Tannoy speaker so that everyone could hear, and then she grabbed the telephone.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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