public telephone

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A telephone available for public use, often in a booth or kiosk.

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Examples (10)

  • I searched for a public telephone to call home.
  • In this digital age, public telephones are becoming increasingly rare.
  • She found a public telephone booth just outside the station.
  • The public telephone was out of order, so I couldn't make the call.
  • Do you remember when public telephones were on almost every street corner?
  • He had to use a public telephone because his mobile phone battery died.
  • We need to install more public telephones in remote areas for emergencies.
  • The old public telephone still stands, a relic from a bygone era.
  • Making a quick call from a public telephone used to be commonplace.
  • The city council decided to remove several unused public telephones.