Grade 6
(tel-e-graph) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. a system for sending messages over wires.

Example Sentence

The telegraph was an important means of communication before the telephone.

More Example Sentences

People used the telegraph long ago.

Synonyms

wire; message system; communication

Antonyms

cell phone

Hear It! Say It! Write It!

telegraph
Hear It! Say It! Write It!

Rhymes

  • telegraph