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Payphone meaning

A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card.

Using Payphone

  • The main meaning on this page is: A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card.
  • In the example corpus, payphone often appears in combinations such as: public payphone, the payphone, payphone is.

Context around Payphone

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

public 2× interest 1× telstra 1×

Often after:

machine 1×

Sentence patterns with Payphone

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a public payphone in the 1× a public payphone machine when 1× and a payphone was needed 1× ashtray and payphone 1× from a payphone 1× into the payphone s card 1× is a payphone 1× on the payphone as wetrade 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a public interest 1× before they leave 1× bluntly i said 1× keep some cash 1× kids these days 1× telstra payphone with 1×

Common sentence endings:

ashtray and payphone 1× by 70 girls 1× fixed line services 1× from a payphone 1× is a payphone 1× legislature in 2005 1×

Words around Payphone

Just before it in the word index:

payper 2 paypay 13 paypass 4 paypal 314 payouts 274 payout 1.007

Just after it in the word index:

payphones 13 paypie 4 paypoint 4 payporte 2 payra 5 payroll 628

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Payphone

  • In this selection, "payphone" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 17.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, public, interest, telstra and machine stand out and add context to how "payphone" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a public payphone in the and a public payphone machine when. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "payphone" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with payphone

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Before they leave, Mike calls 911 from a payphone. (9 words)

He’s such a big asshole, his other phone is a payphone. (12 words)

This movie is set in the '90s and a payphone was needed. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

The second is the Audio Report tape in the Echoes Of A Cold War Mission in the main building's table with a coffee mug, ashtray, and payphone. (28 words)

Bluntly, I said I wanted to talk to Kylie more than I wanted to talk to them, and ran to the payphone and called her. (25 words)

This balance can be read by a public payphone machine when the card is inserted into the payphone's card reader. (21 words)

Example sentences (12)

This balance can be read by a public payphone machine when the card is inserted into the payphone's card reader.

Bluntly, I said I wanted to talk to Kylie more than I wanted to talk to them, and ran to the payphone and called her.

Keep some cash on hand, such as change to pay for the bus or a payphone.

There was a public payphone in the corridor, yet it was shared by 70 girls.

A public interest payphone is part of a program established by the Legislature in 2005.

The second is the Audio Report tape in the Echoes Of A Cold War Mission in the main building's table with a coffee mug, ashtray, and payphone.

Before they leave, Mike calls 911 from a payphone.

He’s such a big asshole, his other phone is a payphone.

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Kids these days don’t have a clue what a payphone is or how to use one.

The judge saw closed circuit television footage of Mantla, wearing a backpack, talking on the payphone as Wetrade wandered nearby.

This movie is set in the '90s and a payphone was needed.

Telstra payphone with Telstra Air WiFi hotspot Telstra is Australia's incumbent and largest provider of fixed-line services.

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Common combinations with payphone

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "payphone" in a sentence?
An example: "This balance can be read by a public payphone machine when the card is inserted into the payphone's card reader." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "payphone" from authentic English texts.
What does "payphone" mean?
Payphone means: A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card.
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