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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

George G. Green built for his daughter in 1912, was full of intact original details, like decorative tiles in the faculty bathroom, bronze sconces in the hallways and an old intercom system.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2025

An attendant’s voice had said over the intercom, “Is there a doctor aboard?”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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 intercoms were inoperable, the crew reduced to using megaphones to direct passengers.

From Seattle Times Jan. 12, 2024

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

And next all the intercoms in the house are wailing.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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