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phones
/fəʊnz/
[/fəʊnz/]
plural of phone
Beginnernoun
Definition
Phones is the plural of phone, devices used to speak with people far away.
Example
Both phones were ringing at once.
Both phones were ringing at once.
Etymology
Short for 'telephone', from Greek 'phone' meaning 'sound'; the plural adds '-s'.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in everyday life.