telex
1 of 2noun
tel·ex ˈte-ˌleks 
1
: a communication service involving teletypewriters connected by wire through automatic exchanges
also : a teletypewriter used in telex
2
: a message sent by telex
telex
2 of 2verb
telexed; telexing; telexes
transitive verb
1
: to send (something, such as a message) by telex
2
: to communicate with by telex
Example Sentences
Noun The message was sent by telex. We received a telex from New York.
Recent Examples on the Web
Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 See More
Noun
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication was founded in 1973 to replace the telex and is now used by over 11,000 financial institutions to send secure messages and payment orders. Charles Riley, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
teleprinter + exchange
First Known Use
Noun
1932, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1958, in the meaning defined at sense 2