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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

No one answered the intercom when White rang.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 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

Gene walks away then, but just as he’s framed in the door—silhouetted by the light of the hall—the intercom squawks, and out comes Mrs. Dithers’s voice.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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

With each of these devices, you can watch a live video feed, receive motion alerts and talk to people via two-way audio intercoms.

From Seattle Times Dec. 19, 2022

“Here we have sprinklers and intercoms with fire alarms in the apartments. I feel much safer,” she said.

From New York Times Feb. 4, 2022

For the first few days, we had to speak with a glass door between us, using intercoms, like a bad prison movie.

From Washington Post Dec. 11, 2020

And next all the intercoms in the house are wailing.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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