PA system

noun

Examples of PA system in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There was no break in the game when the record was broken, but Clark’s accomplishment was recognized over the PA system as the teams left the floor. Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2024 Normally $100, the high-tech gadget is a doorbell, security camera, and PA system all-in-one and is currently on sale for just $55. Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2023 The PA system started playing the entrance song of reliever Andrew Wantz, who started making his way down the stairs from the bullpen toward the field. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023 At Sousa Middle School in Southeast, students and teachers have dealt with mold, a broken PA system and problems with classroom door locks, according to council member Vincent C. Gray (D-Ward 7). Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2023 There’s an optional rear-seat entertainment system that not only keeps youngsters occupied but also has an in-car camera with a view of the rear quarters and a PA system that lets parents to speak to the youngsters through their headphones or the car speakers. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023 The riverboat captains used a PA system to try to address the situation, but to no avail. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2023 Drowning out the sounds of the A’s PA system were the chants of fans who had arrived for the reverse boycott. Sam Warren, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 June 2023 At the same time, the cabin crew asked on the PA system if there were any doctors on board. Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of PA system was circa 1936

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“PA system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PA%20system. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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