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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

“I’m worried about this section. They’re not gonna suddenly cut to it,” Bailey said just before a clip of his tape played, which included the interruption on the theater’s intercom.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

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

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

“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

And next all the intercoms in the house are wailing.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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