Get to know Tannoy better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like loudspeaker or speaker.
Tannoy in a sentence
Tannoy meaning
A public address system.
Synonyms of Tannoy
Using Tannoy
- The main meaning on this page is: A public address system.
- Useful related words include: loudspeaker, speaker, speaker unit, loudspeaker system.
- In the example corpus, tannoy often appears in combinations such as: the tannoy, tannoy system.
Context around Tannoy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tannoy
- In this selection, "tannoy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, original, system, announcement and broke stand out and add context to how "tannoy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a tannoy announcement told and burst of tannoy broke the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tannoy" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tannoy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A tannoy announcement told frustrated passengers the delays were being caused by a 'national incident'. (15 words)
I kid you not, on one occasion, he was paged over the tannoy by his secretary. (16 words)
By the 1930s the attraction was illuminated and classical music played from a tannoy, attracting visitors in their thousands. (19 words)
Around me folk were deep in bubbling conversation or quietly mesmerised by the distant strips of land gliding by, a sudden burst of tannoy broke the collective spell as the coast at Craignure beckoned port-side. (36 words)
When Jobe Bellingham's name was announced over the tannoy before kick-off he received a warm reception from the home fans, but he has been subjected to some boos in possession thus far. (34 words)
Staff at the station were in cahoots with O’Sullivan and agreed to play “their song” James Blunt’s ‘You Make Me Better’ over the tannoy as the train pulled in. (31 words)
Example sentences (12)
A tannoy announcement told frustrated passengers the delays were being caused by a 'national incident'.
On her birthday 12 years later, an unsuspecting Honey received a surprise announcement from her mum Vicky on the tannoy at the supermarket wishing her a happy birthday.
Around me folk were deep in bubbling conversation or quietly mesmerised by the distant strips of land gliding by, a sudden burst of tannoy broke the collective spell as the coast at Craignure beckoned port-side.
However, around 4pm, a 'water quality' announcement over the tannoy asked everyone to exit the sea following an alert indicating it was unsafe for swimming.
In Touch Weekly reports that an announcement was made over the plane's tannoy system requesting the assistance of a doctor on board.
Several tannoy orders were issued to the prisoners, instructing them to return to their cells and warning that failure to comply to the order constituted prison mutiny.
The club DJ showed a sense of humour by playing "Why Does It Always Rain On Me" over the tannoy.
When Jobe Bellingham's name was announced over the tannoy before kick-off he received a warm reception from the home fans, but he has been subjected to some boos in possession thus far.
Customers should not worry about entertainment as there is Turkish music blasting through the bus's original tannoy system as they tuck-in.
I kid you not, on one occasion, he was paged over the tannoy by his secretary.
Staff at the station were in cahoots with O’Sullivan and agreed to play “their song” James Blunt’s ‘You Make Me Better’ over the tannoy as the train pulled in.
By the 1930s the attraction was illuminated and classical music played from a tannoy, attracting visitors in their thousands.
Common combinations with tannoy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: