pay phone

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A public phone that requires payment. Usually used as the compound 'payphone'.

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Examples (10)

  • There's a public payphone in reception.
  • I needed to make an urgent call but couldn't find a working payphone.
  • Do you have any change for the payphone?
  • The old red payphone booth was a nostalgic sight.
  • With cellphones everywhere, payphones are becoming rare.
  • She waited by the payphone, hoping he would call back.
  • The station had only one functional payphone for public use.
  • My battery died, so I had to rely on a payphone.
  • He used a payphone to contact his family from the hospital.
  • Few people use payphones anymore, preferring their mobile devices.