telegram

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noun

tele·​gram ˈte-lə-ˌgram How to pronounce telegram (audio)
 Southern also  -grəm
: a telegraphic dispatch

telegram

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verb

tele·​gram ˈte-lə-ˌgram How to pronounce telegram (audio)
telegrammed; telegramming

Examples of telegram in a Sentence

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Governor of Kursk region telegram channel via AP Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that 300 Ukrainian troops had crossed over the border with tanks and armored vehicles, entering the country near the town of Sudzha, around 400 miles southwest of Moscow. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024 Governor of Kursk region telegram channel via AP CNBC was unable to verify the claims and Ukraine has not publicly commented on the attacks. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024 In 1946, after dictating his famed long telegram to the State Department warning of the Soviet threat, Kennan was brought back to Washington. Frank Costigliola, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2023 The modern understanding of a public concession can be traced to 1896, when William Jennings Bryan sent opponent William McKinley a cordial telegram, NPR reports. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for telegram 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1852, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of telegram was circa 1852

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“Telegram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telegram. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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telegram

noun
tele·​gram
ˈtel-ə-ˌgram,
 Southern also  -grəm
: a message sent by telegraph

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