telephone
Example Sentences
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“Try to build a house, no one builds no more/But I got a telephone, kids are all scared and all alone.”
According to Millie, staff have called her on the telephone to discuss appointments despite her explaining she cannot hear.
From BBC
There was no telephone service here; there wasn’t even any electricity.
From Literature
“I went down and made a long-distance telephone call today,” she announced proudly.
From Literature
At Selah, he made a point of showing visitors that his fences were made of old telephone poles, salvaged cable and eye bolts bought secondhand in bulk for 5 cents a pound.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
