intercom

Johnson said he picked up the intercom to that door but received no response and thought "Saturday night, someone's messing around".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Though the intercom button is intended for use in emergencies, inmates were using it “for pretty much any reason to get the deputies’ attention,” according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Schempp, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against daily morning Bible readings over the intercom, calling that a religious exercise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

Mrs. Dithers comes over the intercom and calls for two more homeroom classes to come for their photos.

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

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

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

Back when they had been installed in the 1940s—over thirty years after the house itself had been built in 1909—the intercoms had probably all worked.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides