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payphone

/peɪfaʊn/ noun · British & US
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What does payphone mean?

noun

A public telephone, typically mounted on a post or wall, from which a user can make a call by inserting coins or using a prepaid card.

Example

"She walked down the street and stopped at a payphone to call her friend."

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