telegraph office

collocation in English

meaningsoftelegraphandoffice

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telegraph
noun[U]
uk
/ˈtel.ɪ.ɡrɑːf/us
/ˈtel.ə.ɡræf/
(especially in the past) a method of sending and receiving messages by electrical or radio signals, or the special equipment used for ...
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office
noun
uk
/ˈɒf.ɪs/us
/ˈɑː.fɪs/
a room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc., usually as a part of a business or ...
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(Definition oftelegraphandofficefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The addresses and texts were all handed in at the chieftelegraphoffice.
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One has to cross four platforms in order to find atelegraphoffice.
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Normally the cables are prepared by the men themselves and are collected by the authorities for despatch at the nearest convenienttelegraphoffice.
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On inquiry at thetelegraphofficeit was found that there were no facilities for sending the money.
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The telegram will not reach its destination any sooner by having a boy sitting outside everytelegraphofficein the country.
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In the centraltelegraphofficeitself the decrease of staff has practically kept pace with the traffic decrease.
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I am aware that if a concession is made in the case of thistelegraphofficethat claims will be made from a number of places.
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The next is that the office affected and the temporarytelegraphofficehave the same transmitting centres which are themselves in direct communication.
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The post andtelegraphoffice, the hotel and store were described as the main buildings.
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The municipality has 28 post offices and atelegraphoffice.
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Several log cabins housed thetelegraphoffice, a dispatcher, two repairmen and their supplies.
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The facility included a laundry, barbershop, wine room,telegraphofficeand reading rooms.
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On the second floor there is atelegraphofficeand another re-creation of a superintendent's office.
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Atelegraphofficeopened in 1874 following the completion of the line.
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Histelegraphofficecharged five dollars to send a message anywhere in the world.
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Administrative buildings present at the time included a post office,telegraphofficeand an infirmary.
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The station provided a baggage room and lunch room, as well as the usualtelegraphoffice.
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It also had atelegraphofficeand waiting room.
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There was also atelegraphofficeand a souvenir/snack bar.
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There were two watermills, brick manufacture and lumber mill, postaltelegraphoffice(its ruins still remain).
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