Switchboard Operator (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who helps callers get the person they are calling.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The switchboard operator answered the phone and asked how she could direct the caller's call.
- She worked as a switchboard operator at a large corporation, answering hundreds of calls per day.
- The switchboard operator apologized for the delay and offered to hold the caller's place in line.
- When the company downsized, the switchboard operator was one of the few employees who kept her job.
- The switchboard operator efficiently transferred the caller to the correct department, saving them time and frustration.