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local callA telephone call made within the same local area or city without long-distance charges

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A telephone call made within the same local area or city without long-distance charges

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈloʊkəl kɔːl/

Korean meaning: 시내 통화, 지역 내 전화 (장거리 요금이 부과되지 않는 통화)

Korean pronunciation: **로**컬 **콜**

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother still thinks every phone call should be a quick local call to save money.
  • In the smartphone era, the concept of local calls has become almost obsolete.
  • He was relieved to discover it was just a local call when he saw his phone bill.

local call

NOUN

//ˈloʊkəl kɔːl//

A telephone call made within the same local area or city without long-distance charges

local call concept
💡 Concept

A telephone call made within the same local area or city without long-distance charges

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local call rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Make a vocal call through the focal wall!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈloʊkəl kɔːl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈləʊkəl kɔːl/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Local은 라틴어 'locus(장소)'에서 유래되었고, call은 고대 영어 'ceallian(부르다)'에서 왔습니다. 전화 기술이 발달하면서 지역 내 통화와 장거리 통화를 구분하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

vocal callfocal wall
vocal call
focal wall

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother still thinks every phone call should be a quick local call to save money.

In the smartphone era, the concept of local calls has become almost obsolete.

He was relieved to discover it was just a local call when he saw his phone bill.

😄 Fun example

The hotel charges $5 for what used to be a free local call - highway robbery!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

domestic callshort-distance callregional call

Antonyms

long-distance callinternational calloverseas call

Related

phone billtelephone servicearea codelandlinemobile call