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How to Use "Telephone" with Example Sentences
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telephone
(n):
a device that sends communication by voice or sound to someone who is somewhere else; also known as a phone
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Used with adjectives:
"
Everyone uses a
cellular
telephone
these days.
"
(cellular, cell, wireless, mobile, cordless)
"
Young kids have never seen a
pay
telephone
.
"
(pay, public, coin-operated)
"
Rotary
telephones
are considered antiques.
"
(rotary, touch-tone, push button)
Used with verbs:
"
Please
answer
the
telephone
.
"
(answer, get, pick up)
"
He
hung up
the
telephone
.
"
(hung up, put down, disconnected)
"
I
am talking
on the
telephone
.
"
(be + talking, be + using, be: is/am/are)
Used with nouns:
"
They installed a
telephone
line
.
"
(line, cable, wire, pole)
"
I found her number in the
telephone
book
.
"
(book, directory)
"
He conducted a
telephone
survey
.
"
(survey, poll, interview)
"
The
telephone
charges
were high.
"
(charges, fees, bills)
Used with prepositions:
"
Can I reach you
by
telephone
?
"
(by)
"
Let's not discuss this
over
the
telephone
.
"
(over, on)
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telephone
(v):
to use a device to communicate by voice or sound to someone who is somewhere else
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Used with adverbs:
"
He
quickly
telephoned
the police.
"
(quickly)
"
She
happily
telephoned
her mother on Mother's Day.
"
(happily, joyfully)
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