trunk call

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a long-distance phone call.

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trunk call British  

noun

1. a long-distance telephone call

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Etymology

Origin of trunk call

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

She also made the UK's first "trunk call" - a long distance call made within the same country - in 1958.

From BBC

Aides point to her having made the first phone trunk call from Bristol to Edinburgh back in 1958.

From The Guardian

That would make it a trunk call - get it?

From Children's BBC

The duty of this attendant during business hours is to answer trunk calls from the main office and finding out what party is desired, call up the proper station on the intercommunicating system.

From Project Gutenberg

On the third day, about two in the afternoon, I received a trunk call on the 'phone.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• local call
• long-distance call
• phone call
• telephone conversation