phone call

American  

[fohn kawl] / ˈfoʊn ˌkɔl /

noun

• phone calls
  plural

1. an instance of initiating contact by telephone.

2. a conversation carried on via telephone.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• phone calls
  plural

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Example Sentences

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phone call

In a subsequent phone call, he repeated that he would not pursue an untruthful claim and said he would arrange for the £250 down payment to be repaid.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Email was also less effective than a phone call or video call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

But after a brief phone call, she invited them over and agreed to be filmed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Kremlin said Tehran's stance was relayed in a phone call held between the two leaders on Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Bobby’s claim that he was an American citizen and had a right to make a phone call was ignored.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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