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Definition of payphone

payphone

/ˈpeɪfoʊn/
pay · phone
Plural:payphones
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payphone Lexical Profile

payphone Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A public telephone operated by inserting coins or using a credit or prepaid calling card prior to placing a call.

Example

"Because his mobile battery had died, he searched the train station for a working payphone to call a taxi."

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• Nearby Words

payment
payoff
payout
payphone
payroll
payslip
paywall

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Payphone. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/payphone
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