TRUNK CALL
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Trunk Call.
Trunk Call - as a noun
A telephone call made outside the local calling area
Example: "I talked to her by long distance"
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Example Sentences
"I made a trunk call to my friend in New York."
"Back in the day, people had to rely on trunk calls for long-distance communication."
"The cost of a trunk call was much higher than a local call."
"He placed a trunk call to the hotel to inquire about room availability."
"Before the advent of mobile phones, trunk calls were the only means of distant communication."