telephone call

NOUN

conversation using telephone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

local call long-distance call phone call telephone conversation

WEAK

buzz call collect call crank call person-to-person call phone conversation ring station-to-station call toll call toll-free call trunk call

Example Sentences

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The unflappable Sheinbaum sought to calm Trump in a telephone call, describing how her security forces restored order in 24 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Trump's statement came days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced similar concerns in a telephone call with the incumbent prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

But shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Trump indicated on his Truth Social platform that he had “a very good telephone call with Mark Rutte, the Secretary General of NATO, concerning Greenland.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

On April 24, 1985, the New Zealand office of Greenpeace received a telephone call from a woman named Frédérique Bonlieu.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

We were led inside the house where more family and friends met us, but for me, the most wonderful moment was when I was told that I had a telephone call from Stockholm.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

telephone call

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