on a/the switchboard

Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words

Indicates the location or position of working.

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Examples (10)

  • The operator was busy on the switchboard all morning.
  • He had worked on a switchboard for over twenty years.
  • She learned how to connect calls efficiently on the switchboard.
  • A young man was stationed on the switchboard, directing traffic.
  • During emergencies, the lines can get overwhelmed, but the team stays calm on the switchboard.
  • In the past, many jobs involved working directly on a switchboard.
  • The elderly gentleman recalled his days on the switchboard during the war.
  • Could you please ask the person on the switchboard to transfer my call?
  • Before automated systems, connecting to people often meant speaking to someone on a switchboard.
  • The historical drama depicted the intense work of operators on the switchboard.