telephones
n. countable A1 Beginner US //ˈtɛɫəˌfoʊnz// UK //tˈɛlɪfˌəʊnz// tele·phones
n. electronic devices used to talk to people who are far away. You use them to make calls and send messages.
n. electronic devices designed for the transmission and reception of sound, typically voices, over long distances. Refers to the physical hardware or the system of communication itself.
The office has several telephones on the desks.
Before everyone carried mobile devices, people relied on public telephones located in booths on the street.
The introduction of digital telephones revolutionized global commerce by allowing instantaneous voice communication across continents without the significant delays of earlier analog systems.
Usage
Plural form of 'telephone'; functions as a countable noun when referring to individual units.