Overseas Telegram (Noun)
Meaning
A telegram sent abroad.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- They sent an overseas telegram to inform him about the birth of his grandchild in the United States.
- In an emergency situation the family sent an overseas telegram to reach the relative living abroad.
- During World War II overseas telegrams were the primary means of long-distance communication between soldiers and their families.
- Before the advent of modern technology people used to send overseas telegrams to convey urgent news or messages to their loved ones living abroad.
- It took several days for the businessman to receive an overseas telegram from his partner in Japan.