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intercom

[in-ter-kom] / ˈɪn tərˌkɒm /
NOUN
walkie-talkie
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A burned intercom stands outside a house in Le Porge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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

The captain came on the intercom to tell them that he was going to try and gain some altitude, to get away from the storm.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

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

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

“Attention. We have been robbed by an aboatia, a girl wielding a sword purchased from Amazon, a rogue Queen Mother, and a young man with terrible fashion sense,” Tano’s voice sounds over the intercoms.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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