Meaning & use

Intercom

noun·Everyday

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An electronic communication system used for speaking between rooms or areas within a building or vehicle.

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The teacher's voice crackled over the school's intercom.

Visitors buzz the apartment intercom to be let in.

A note on using this word

The word is a shortened form of 'intercommunication system'.

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