cablegram
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cablegram
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; cable + (tele)gram
Example Sentences
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Moves are communicated over long distances — in less technologically savvy times often by handwritten mail or cablegram — and each player has days to make a move.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2012
About two weeks ago, Dr. Smith got a cablegram from Captain Eric Hunt, former British naval officer, amateur zoologist, and master of a small, coastal-trading vessel.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was told that Mr. Levey had received a cablegram from Mrs. Bartholomew saying she was traveling "incognito."
From Time Magazine Archive
A cablegram from London was responsible for the crash.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last month they started a cablegram campaign against El Lider.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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