What does "Pay phone" mean?

public telephone

Synonym: public phone

"Pay phone" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

I'm calling on a pay phone, not a cell phone.

— Breaking Bad S2E3

there was a pay phone ringing.

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S8E4

You’re not gonna use the pay phone to call work, are ya?

— Friends S6E15

THE PAY PHONE IS BROKEN.

— Gilmore Girls S2E13

I know. I just had to use the pay phone to ask my dad to buy us more time.

— Gossip Girl S5E14

Why are you using the pay phone?

— The Sopranos S1E5

They're walking to another pay phone.

— The Wire S1E8

call me from a pay phone.

— The Wolf of Wall Street

"Pay phone" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 9 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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