speakerphone

[ spee-ker-fohn ]

noun

1. a telephone or telephone attachment equipped with both loudspeaker and microphone, thus permitting the instrument to be used without being held.

speakerphone

/ ˈspiːkəˌfəʊn /

noun

1. a telephone incorporating an external microphone and loudspeaker, allowing several people to participate in a call at the same time

Word History and Origins

Origin of speakerphone¹

1955–60, Americanism; (loud)speaker + (micro)phone or (tele)phone

Example Sentences

After all, it is becoming crystal-clear that the traditional conference room with a table, chairs and speakerphone will no longer cut it as people return to a new, hybrid workplace.

From MIT Technology Review

They can control a smart home, help your kids cheat on their math homework with help from Alexa, and even act as a speakerphone if you want to conduct business while whipping up a quick batch of duck a l’orange.

From Popular-Science

This professor at Aquinas College in Michigan has a rule: if your phone rings in class, you must answer it on speakerphone.

From The Daily Beast

A friendly girl at the reception buzzes new visitors in, after a short interview on a speakerphone.

From The Daily Beast

His speakerphone made him sound like he was at the bottom of a well.

From Project Gutenberg