telegram
noun
tele·gram
| \ ˈte-lə-ˌgram
, Southern also -grəm\
, Southern also -grəm\
Definition of telegram
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a telegraphic dispatch
telegram
verb
tele·gram
| \ ˈte-lə-ˌgram
\
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telegrammed;
telegramming
Definition of telegram (Entry 2 of 2)
Examples of telegram in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Postal and telegram were reliable modes of communication. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Getting trolled is a small price to pay to get information out of Kashmir, says activist Shehla Rashid," 22 Aug. 2019 Disaster-aid requests are so momentous that FEMA used to notify governors of decisions by telegram. — Thomas Frank, Scientific American, "Why the U.S. Disaster Agency Is Not Ready for Catastrophes," 20 Aug. 2019 Even though the Marines sent another telegram four months later stating their intention to return Kroenung’s remains as soon as possible, that was a promise easier made than kept. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Coming home: Remains of Marine killed in World War II buried at Miramar National Cemetery," 18 Aug. 2019 Part of the blame may go to Morse code, that dashingly dotty system used for sending telegrams. — Gretchen Mcculloch, WIRED, "The Meaning of All Caps—in Texting and in Life," 23 July 2019 Olivia de Havilland sent regards by telegram from her home in Paris. — Katherine Yamada, latimes.com, "Verdugo Views: Two local organizations to hold joint anniversary bash at Alex Theatre," 14 June 2019 Western Union, once known for telegrams, is now a global financial payments giant and a Fortune 500 firm. — Matt Egan, CNN, "Western Union CEO: America's position as the world's role model is at risk," 25 June 2019 The telegram is dated Jan. 14 but a year is not listed. — Mike Berardino, Indianapolis Star, "For George Rugg, curating Notre Dame's collection of sports gems has been labor of love," 18 June 2019 Tajik President Emomali Rahmon sent the leaders of each country a telegram expressing condolences Monday. — Fox News, "Terror studied as possible motive in Tajikistan crash killing 4, including 2 Americans," 31 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'telegram.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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telegram
noun
English Language Learners Definition of telegram
: a message that is sent by telegraph
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telegram
noun
tele·gram
| \ ˈte-lə-ˌgram
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Kids Definition of telegram
: a message sent by telegraph
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