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payphone

/ˈpeɪfoʊn/

Meanings
noun
A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card.

Examples :

"Since I didn't have a cell phone, I had to use the payphone to call my mom after school. "
technology communication service machine electronics utility

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration phone

phone noun

/fəʊ̯n/ /foʊ̯n/

A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.

"My phone rings constantly during class, making it hard to focus on my studies. "

Illustration public

public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

Illustration telephone

telephone noun

/ˈtɛləfəʊn/ /ˈtɛləfoʊn/

A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with another person (now often shortened to phone).

"My grandmother uses the telephone to talk to her friends every week. "

Illustration coins

coins noun

/kɔɪnz/

(money) A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.

"My grandmother gave me a handful of coins for my allowance. "

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration insertion

insertion noun

/ɪnˈsɝʃən/

The act of inserting, or something inserted.

"The insertion of a new paragraph improved the flow of the essay. "

Illustration requires

requires verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪəz/ /ɹɪˈkwaɪɹz/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher requires students to submit their essays by Friday. "

Illustration credit

credit noun

/ˈkɹɛdɪt/

Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.

"My credit in my teacher's eyes was high because I always completed my homework honestly. "

Illustration since

since adverb

/sɪns/

From a specified time in the past.

"A short/long time since"

Illustration operate

operate verb

/ˈɒpəɹeɪt/ /ˈɑpəɹeɪt/

To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

"The mechanic operated the heavy machinery carefully to avoid accidents. "