pay phone

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

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Meanings

nounpay phone (plural pay phones)

plural pay phones

  1. alternativeAlternative form of payphone.
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APA

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“pay phone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20phone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pay phone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pay%20phone.

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