courtesy telephone

noun

A free, dedicated public phone provided by businesses or facilities to help customers seek information, connect with services, or receive paged messages; they are commonly found in airport terminals, hotel lobbies, train stations, and public buildings.

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Meanings

nouncourtesy telephone (plural courtesy telephones)

plural courtesy telephones

  1. A free, dedicated public phone provided by businesses or facilities to help customers seek information, connect with services, or receive paged messages; they are commonly found in airport terminals, hotel lobbies, train stations, and public buildings.
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APA

courtesy telephone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20telephone

MLA

“courtesy telephone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20telephone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “courtesy telephone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/courtesy%20telephone.

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