Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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
A telephone with a handset.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, dated
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: handset
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: telephone, phone, telephone set
History
In the early 20th century, telephones with handsets were not common in the United States. Many American soldiers encountered them in France during World War I.
