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
“So, is your plan to look for a public telephone at the train station and see if they have a Polk’s there?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
