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telephonist::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | switchboard operator, telephone operator |
| Type of | manipulator, operator |
| Derivation | telephony |
Examples of telephonist
telephonist
I used to be a telephonist, then after the children were born I had part-time jobs.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Gerry was born and brought up in west London and was a telephonist all her working life.
From the guardian.co.uk
My dad was a plasterer, my mum a telephonist and we just survived like every working-class family.
From the telegraph.co.uk
For 25 years she had worked as a telephonist for the GPO.
From the guardian.co.uk
I seem to recall she left Vokins and became a GPO telephonist before possibly moving North in a reserved occupation.
From the theargus.co.uk
She studied for her A-levels until 2pm every day and then worked at a hotel as a telephonist until 9pm to pay for her lessons.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
There were published concerns that by the 1950s every female in the UK would have to be a telephonist, just to keep up with the growth.
From the newscientist.com
At the time she was ringing my mum up to 30 times a day, believing she was 50 years younger and working as a telephonist in a big hospital.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Yet like most of their peers, both David, 73, formerly a senior manager with BT, and Catherine, 71, a retired telephonist, have developed joint pain as they have aged.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Telephone operator: someone who helps callers get the person they are calling
