public telephone

Example Sentences

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He describes sleeping in parks and public telephone boxes at night in Cardiff.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

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

Every day, members of the public telephone to report injured wildlife.

From The Guardian • Aug. 5, 2018

“One coffee, black,” she tells the uniformed waiter, then heads for the public telephone.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García