cablegram

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkeɪblgræm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkeɪbəlˌgræm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kā′bəl gram′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ca•ble•gram /ˈkeɪbəlˌgræm/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Telecommunicationsa telegram sent by underwater cable.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ca•ble•gram  (kā′bəl gram′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Telecommunicationsa telegram sent by underwater cable.
  • cable + (tele)gram 1865–70, American.

'cablegram' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cable - stop

Forum discussions with the word(s) "cablegram" in the title:


Look up "cablegram" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "cablegram" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.