Advertisement

Advertisement

Tannoy

/ ˈtænɔɪ /

noun

  1. a sound-amplifying apparatus used as a public-address system esp in a large building, such as a university

“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


Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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.

Read more on BBC

A Tannoy announcement was one of the first signs Reform UK's conference agenda had been upended by events in Westminster.

Read more on BBC

The hum of an escalator, the rumble of a baggage belt and hurried footsteps are all interspersed with snippets of the lady on the tannoy: "Boarding at Gate 18".

Read more on BBC

Lord Blunkett said: "Whenever you step into a Tube station in London you hear the tannoy warn people to 'mind the gap'. But too often there are no staff members to actually help you if, like me, you cannot see."

Read more on BBC

Most fans had not seen those last moments before stepping back into the international arena, the 78-cap international emerging out of the tunnel and into management without any tannoy welcome.

Read more on BBC

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


tannishtan oak