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intercom

[in-ter-kom] / ˈɪn tərˌkɒm /
NOUN
walkie-talkie
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Guests need to prearrange entrances or exits, or buzz an intercom during those hours.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

Each room is equipped with an intercom to contact guards if needed.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

The red brick building that houses the apartment is also home to 26 other units and offers several high-end communal amenities, including an elevator, laundry room, and video intercom entry.

From MarketWatch Feb. 4, 2026

But it's bringing back memories including, as they walk into the kitchen, of the now-long-gone intercom system between rooms beloved by their mother.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2025

Leo stood at the helm, conferring with Festus through the intercom; he knew from experience to give Jason and Piper some space.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Rob Jackson, a passenger on the flight, told the New York Times it had been a normal journey until the descent process began and the fight attendants' intercoms repeatedly started going off.

From BBC Nov. 28, 2024

The district is also adding intercoms and cameras at school entryways.

From Seattle Times Nov. 26, 2022

The school repaired its intercoms that had been faulty during the lockdown and hosted a town hall with parents to understand more of the issues.

From Washington Post Nov. 8, 2022

Another was instituting efficiencies at Buckingham Palace, originally bought by his and Elizabeth’s ancestor George III. Philip had intercoms installed, for example, to obviate the need for messengers.

From New York Times Apr. 9, 2021

“Attention. We have been robbed by an aboatia, a girl wielding a sword purchased from Amazon, a rogue Queen Mother, and a young man with terrible fashion sense,” Tano’s voice sounds over the intercoms.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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