Phrase guide

call tree

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

A hierarchical communication structure used to rapidly notify a group of people during emergencies or critical events.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: phone tree

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hierarchy, tree

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: telefoonboom — tree of people in which each person forwards a message to the next person