Phone Card (Noun)
Meaning
A card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- To make a long-distance call, she inserted her phone card into the public phone booth's slot and followed the instructions.
- He purchased a $10 phone card at the convenience store to use on his way to visit relatives.
- When she traveled abroad, she always carried a prepaid phone card to make international calls.
- Because of their frequent use of payphones, the university implemented an option for students to buy phone cards that offered discounted rates.
- The phone card in his wallet allowed him to quickly make an emergency call without worrying about having the correct change.