public telephone

Example Sentences

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Though I wouldn’t mind putting in a nickel, dime or quarter to make a call from such a telephone, I think it preferable that the public telephone service be free to use.

From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2022

All public events are included, such as quick comments on the South Lawn, short exchanges with reporters and all public speeches, radio addresses and even public telephone calls to astronauts in space.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2022

Then, a few days later, when calling home from a public telephone, he heard a familiar accent from another booth.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2021

If another person arrives at a public telephone just before you, find the probability that you will have to wait more than five minutes.

From Textbooks • Nov. 29, 2017

In the brass public telephone vestibule just outside, I drop a coin in the slot and sigh with relief when the operator is able to connect me to Aunt Tess.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse