pay phone
Example Sentences
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In urban neighborhoods, the local candy store often had a pay phone and acted as a message center for the surrounding area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
He went to find a pay phone so he could call his loved ones and tell them he was OK.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
As Chesnoff talks in the “Jinx” episode, red carpet footage from the “All Good Things” premiere briefly appears, as do clips of Lehrman posing as Katie and making a call from a pay phone.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2024
Then came the 1996 Telecommunications Act, which allowed for increased competition in the pay phone market.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2023
I shook my head and rolled my eyes but followed him down the sidewalk, past the pay phone, and into her room.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
