pay phone

Noun

Meaning

a coin-operated telephone

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

pay-phone

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Examples

He bumped into a pay phone and said, 'Excuse me, miss,' on our way in," said Julian. "It's polite to apologize," said Mark with the same small voice. "Not to inanimate objects. Cassandra Clare

After shooting Ms. Kim the woman allegedly calmly walked to the pay phone and called the police. Source: Internet

For example, in Superman (1978), Clark, unable to use a newer, open-kiosk pay phone (and getting a nice laugh from the theater audience), runs down the street and rips open his shirt to reveal his costume underneath. Source: Internet

I worked in sales years ago and half my day was spent responding to The Beeper, then trying to find a pay phone that actually worked, hoping I would catch my customer, but not some skin disease. Source: Internet

I think I'd just hung up from calling the Highway Patrol, inquiring about fatal auto accidents and serial killers, when the wayward trio finally made it to a pay phone. Source: Internet

Downstairs, near the costume shop, they used the pay phone to find out details from friends. Source: Internet

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