trunk call

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. a long-distance phone call.

trunk call

noun

1. a long-distance telephone call

Word History and Origins

Origin of trunk call¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The Queen sent her first email at an RAF base in 1976 and she made the first direct-dial trunk call from the UK in 1958.

From The Daily Beast

"A trunk call," he said, explaining the delay in receiving acknowledgment from the other end of the wire.

From Project Gutenberg

Send to this address in Putney, verify the fact that Ricardos has a daughter, and give me a trunk call to Brighton.

From Project Gutenberg

He had never stayed in the house before, and he had booked his room by a trunk call from London.

From Project Gutenberg

He could not have looked more amazed if she had demanded a trunk call to Heaven.

From Project Gutenberg

"Trunk call from London; you're through," announced the hotel operator.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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