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courtesy phone

courtesy phone is the clipping of courtesy telephone.

Meaning of courtesy telephone

Noun

courtesy telephone (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.

Forms of courtesy phone

pluralcourtesy phones

Questions about courtesy phone

What is courtesy phone the clipping of?
Courtesy phone is the clipping of courtesy telephone.

Words near courtesy phone in the dictionary

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