payphone

== English == === Alternative forms === pay phone === Etymology === From pay +‎ phone. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpeɪˌfoʊn/ === Noun === payphone (plural payphones) A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card. ==== Synonyms ==== tickey box (South Africa) ==== Related terms ==== telephone booth, telephone box, telephone kiosk ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === payphone on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === hypopnea