telegram

/'teligræm/

Thân thiện

A man receives a telegram at his front door.

Definition

Noun: A written message sent and delivered quickly over a long distance by using an electrical communication system (telegraph). This system traditionally used coded signals transmitted along wires.

Usage

A "telegram" is a noun. It refers to the physical message itself, not the act of sending it. It is often used in historical contexts or to imply urgent, important, or official communication. * She received a telegram informing her of the urgent news. * Before email, people sent telegrams for important announcements.

Examples

• The family waited anxiously for a telegram from the front lines.
• He sent a congratulatory telegram to the newlyweds.
• The official statement was distributed via press release and telegram.

Advanced Usage

• "Wire": In informal or historical contexts, "wire" can be used as a synonym for telegram (e.g., "I'll send you a wire with the details").
• "Cablegram": A specific term for a telegram sent via a submarine communications cable.

Variants and Related Words

• Telegraph (noun): The system or equipment used for sending telegrams.
• Telegraph (verb): To send a message via telegraph.
• Telegrapher/Telegraphist (noun): A person who operates a telegraph.
• Telegraphic (adjective): Relating to telegrams; concise in style, like a telegram (e.g., telegraphic speech).

Synonyms

• Wire
• Cable (especially in British English)
• Telegraph message

Related Phrases

• To send a telegram: The standard phrase for the action.
  • They sent a telegram to confirm his arrival time.
• To receive a telegram: The standard phrase for getting one.
  • We received a telegram from the embassy.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a message transmitted by telegraph

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wire