payphone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈpeɪˌfoʊn/

Word forms

payphone payphones pay phone

Etymology

From pay + phone.

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