Tannoy

/ ˈtænɔɪ /

noun

1. a sound-amplifying apparatus used as a public-address system esp in a large building, such as a university

Example Sentences

Lord Blunkett said: "Whenever you step into a Tube station in London you hear the tannoy warn people to 'mind the gap'. But too often there are no staff members to actually help you if, like me, you cannot see."

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Most fans had not seen those last moments before stepping back into the international arena, the 78-cap international emerging out of the tunnel and into management without any tannoy welcome.

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During the 2023 women's World Cup, referees explained their decisions to supporters over the tannoy once they had been to the pitchside monitor.

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Amid tannoy announcements for late-night trains to places like Oxford and Reading, her daughter RD said: "It was scary, the first night, especially as women. But after a little while, you get used to the movements of people."

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TfL had to work out how the lines would fit on the map, what colours to use and had to make sure the names were clearly audible over a tannoy.

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