Telegram (Noun)
Meaning
A message transmitted by telegraph.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The company sent a telegram to all its employees announcing a holiday on New Year's Day.
- They used to stay in touch through letters or succinct messages sent by telegram across long distances.
- Alexander Graham Bell received a telegram informing him that his mother had passed away.
- To announce the birth of her baby girl, Emma's mother sent a joyful telegram to her grandmother.
- After traveling extensively abroad, Kate received a festive telegram from her aunt, expressing her greetings and happy reunions.