cablegram
/'keiblgræm/
Definition
- Noun:
- A telegram sent by submarine cable: A message transmitted internationally via an undersea telegraph cable system.
- An international telegram: A concise, urgent written communication sent across national borders, typically for business or important personal news.
Examples
- Noun:
- The company received a cablegram confirming the details of the overseas contract.
- Before the internet, families relied on cablegrams to receive urgent news from abroad.
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The term "cablegram" was most common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, distinguishing messages sent via undersea cables from those sent by overland telegraph wires or, later, by radio (radiogram).
- The diplomat's cablegram from London arrived at the State Department within hours.
Variants and Related Words
- Cable (noun/verb): Often used as a shorter, more common synonym for "cablegram" (to send a cable). Also refers to the physical cable itself.
- He cabled the news to headquarters.
- Telegram (noun): A broader term for a message sent by telegraph, which can be domestic or international.
Synonyms
- Cable: An international telegram.
- Wire (noun, informal): A telegram.
- Telegraph: A message sent by telegraph.
Related Phrases
- To send a cablegram: The standard phrase for dispatching this type of message.
- They had to send a cablegram as the telephone lines were down.
Noun
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a telegram sent abroad
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