payphone
pronunciation
How to pronounce payphone in British English: UK [ˈpeɪfəʊn]
How to pronounce payphone in American English: US [ˈpeɪfoʊn]
Word Origin
- payphone (n.)
- also pay-phone, 1906, from pay (v.) + phone (n.).
Example
- 1. Get a prepaid cellphone or use a payphone .
- 2. I see a payphone , and call my mother again .
- 3. He might look for another payphone .
- 4. You call me on the payphone .
- 5. Excuse me . Do you have any change ? I need some coins for the payphone .