pay-phone

• Телефон, работающий от монет, обычно находящийся в общественных местах, используемый для совершения звонков путем опускания денег.

A coin-operated telephone, typically found in public places, used for making calls by inserting money.

1. Coin-operated telephoneA2formal

   A public telephone that requires payment, typically with coins or a card, to make calls.

   Таксофон

   • He used a pay-phone to call for a taxi.
   • Pay-phones are becoming rare in many cities.
   • She inserted a coin into the pay-phone and dialed the number.

   Synonymscall boxphone boothtelephone booth