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intercom

[in-ter-kom] / ˈɪn tərˌkɒm /
NOUN
walkie-talkie
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Later that evening, his cellmate saw him holding his chest and appearing unwell, and at 11:17 p.m. the cellmate pressed the intercom button to alert prison personnel that Matus was suffering from a medical problem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

Upon landing, the flight attendant’s voice rang over the intercom to give us the usual spiel as our aircraft made its way to the jet bridge.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026

It was a pity now that he’d taken the house’s intercom off-line, but it didn’t operate on a secure frequency.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

This month, the security company Verkada, which sells cameras, alarms and intercoms, announced it raised capital at a $5.8 billion valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

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

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

“Safer, do you really think that anyone who isn’t us is standing around in front of their intercoms pressing the Talk button?”

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead


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