Definition of payphone in English:

payphone

noun ˈpeɪfəʊn

A public telephone that is operated by coins or by a credit or prepaid card.
Example sentencesExamples
- Last month, the company admitted it was exploring ways to provide digital music through its own public terminals, such as payphones.
- The reception was fuzzy, as if she were answering from a payphone.
- As she walked out to the car parking lot and picked up the payphone to dial her father, she knew she was in for a ride.
- It turns out that people who don't have mobiles or fixed landline phones use payphones more than any other group.
- Calls from mobile phones and payphones generated a higher rate of communication problems than those from land lines.
- Revenue from customer premises equipment, cardphones and payphones was down by between 21 and 22 per cent.
- So why should payphone cards and prepay cellphones be any different?
- John, now leaning against a newspaper-vending box, puts more coins in the payphone.
- Lisa stood in front of the payphone, wondering where she had put her cell phone.
- The two girls scurried to the payphone and grabbed the phonebook from it.
- I had to go to the payphone and call his mobile to find out where he was.
- I hurried into University College to the bank of payphones, dialed my room and crossed my fingers.
- The rain pounded on her head as she lifted the phone from the payphone.
- I could not run to the payphone fast enough to phone my mom.
- He said he had a mobile phone, but found payphones to be cheaper.
- She took a bus to get here and phoned me from a payphone when she arrived.
- Calls from payphones and some mobile networks may cost more.
- It's no surprise that the public payphone is a declining species.
- British Telecom has selected 15 public payphones in Bexley for removal.
- I shouldn't call from a public payphone, because it's charged at £1 per minute.

单词	payphone
释义	Definition of payphone in English: payphone noun ˈpeɪfəʊn A public telephone that is operated by coins or by a credit or prepaid card. Example sentencesExamples Last month, the company admitted it was exploring ways to provide digital music through its own public terminals, such as payphones. The reception was fuzzy, as if she were answering from a payphone. As she walked out to the car parking lot and picked up the payphone to dial her father, she knew she was in for a ride. It turns out that people who don't have mobiles or fixed landline phones use payphones more than any other group. Calls from mobile phones and payphones generated a higher rate of communication problems than those from land lines. Revenue from customer premises equipment, cardphones and payphones was down by between 21 and 22 per cent. So why should payphone cards and prepay cellphones be any different? John, now leaning against a newspaper-vending box, puts more coins in the payphone. Lisa stood in front of the payphone, wondering where she had put her cell phone. The two girls scurried to the payphone and grabbed the phonebook from it. I had to go to the payphone and call his mobile to find out where he was. I hurried into University College to the bank of payphones, dialed my room and crossed my fingers. The rain pounded on her head as she lifted the phone from the payphone. I could not run to the payphone fast enough to phone my mom. He said he had a mobile phone, but found payphones to be cheaper. She took a bus to get here and phoned me from a payphone when she arrived. Calls from payphones and some mobile networks may cost more. It's no surprise that the public payphone is a declining species. British Telecom has selected 15 public payphones in Bexley for removal. I shouldn't call from a public payphone, because it's charged at £1 per minute.
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