switchboardswitch‧board /ˈswɪtʃbɔːd $ -bɔːrd/ noun [countable] 
switchboard operators Hundreds of callers jammed the switchboard trying to win the tickets (=there were too many calls for the switchboard to deal with).
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Extra operators had to be brought in to handle the switchboard overflow.
- He doesn't like using hotel switchboards to transmit orders.
- One was typing and the other was operating the switchboard.
- Residents jammed the switchboard of city authorities asking whether it was safe in the area.
- The girl who sat in the reception area and answered the switchboard was called Lucinda.
- The White House switchboard tells her the President is in conference.
- These are, possibly, switchboards of some sort.
- You manage a telephone switchboard for a large governmental agency.
WORD SETS
answer, nounanswering machine, nounarea code, nounbeeper, nounbleep, verbbleeper, nounbusy, adjectivecable, nouncable, verbcall box, nouncaller, nounCATV, cell, nouncellphone, nouncellular phone, nounchat line, nouncode, nounconference call, nounconferencing, nounconnect, verbcradle, nouncrossed, adjectivedead, adjectivedial, noundial, verbdialling code, noundialling tone, noundial tone, noundirectory enquiries, noundisconnect, verbearpiece, nounECN, nounEntryphone, nounex-directory, adjectiveext., extension, nounfacsimile, nounFreephone, nounGSM, nounhelpline, nounhotline, nounhousephone, nounline, nounlocal call, nounmayday, nounmobile, nounmobile phone, nounMorse code, nounmouthpiece, nounnumber, nounon, prepositionoperator, nounpay phone, nounphone book, nounphone booth, nounphone box, nounphonecard, nounradio-telephone, nounreceiver, nounredial, verbring, verbscrambler, nounsecond-generation, adjectiveSOS, nounswitchboard, nountelecottage, nountelegram, nountelegraph, nountelegraph, verbtelegrapher, nountelegraphist, nountelegraph pole, nountelemarketing, nountelematics, nountelephone, nountelephone, verbtelephone book, nountelephone box, nountelephone call, nountelephone directory, nountelephone exchange, nountelephone number, nountelephone pole, nountelephonist, nounteleprinter, nounteletypewriter, nountelex, nounthird-generation, adjectivethrough, prepositiontoll-free, adverbTouch-Tone phone, nountrace, nountriple play, nountrunk call, noununlisted, adjectiveutility pole, nounvideophone, nounvoice mail, nounWi-Fi, nounwire, nounwire, verbwireless internet, wiretapping, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Hundreds of callers jammed the switchboard trying to win the tickets (=there were too many calls for the switchboard to deal with).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
Hundreds of callers jammed the switchboard trying to win the tickets (=there were too many calls for the switchboard to deal with).· One switchboard operator said that at this moment in time she didn't know.· He went back to your hotel and had a very interesting chat with the switchboard operator.· The switchboard operator rang an extension.· He asked the switchboard operator to connect him with Whitely Prison and waited.· Finally they informed me that they had a position open for switchboard operators.· I'd ring them up to complain but I'd never get past the switchboard operator before it stopped working again.· Nevertheless, Levi is offering Opto Plus a switchboard operator and plenty of free jeans.
VERB· Residents jammed the switchboard of city authorities asking whether it was safe in the area.· Viewers jammed the Thames Television switchboard.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a system used to connect telephone calls in an office building, hotel etc, or the people who operate the system: - But look at the text, calls jammed our switchboard all day.
- Residents jammed the switchboard of city authorities asking whether it was safe in the area.
switchboard operators Hundreds of callers jammed the switchboard trying to win the tickets (=there were too many calls for the switchboard to deal with).