noun
- plural of telephone; devices used to transmit and receive voice communications over distances
verb
- third person singular present of telephone; calls someone using a telephone
Examples
- The office has several telephones on each desk.
- Old rotary telephones are now considered antiques.
- She telephones her grandmother every Sunday.
- The company telephones customers to confirm appointments.
- Most people carry mobile telephones everywhere they go.
- He always telephones before visiting friends.