Cablegram: meaning, definitions and examples

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cablegram

 

[ ˈkeɪb(ə)lɡram ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

communication

A message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form.

Synonyms

telegram, telegraph

Examples of usage

  • Please send a cablegram to confirm your arrival time.
  • The cablegram was received with the urgent news.
  • She received a cablegram from her family overseas.
Context #2 | Noun

obsolete

A message sent by cable.

Synonyms

cable message

Examples of usage

  • The cablegram was sent across the ocean to deliver the important news.
  • He received a cablegram from his business partner in Europe.

Translations

Translations of the word "cablegram" in other languages:

🇵🇹 cabograma

🇮🇳 तार

🇩🇪 Kabeltelegramm

🇮🇩 kabelgram

🇺🇦 кабельна телеграма

🇵🇱 kabelogram

🇯🇵 ケーブルグラム

🇫🇷 câblogramme

🇪🇸 cablegrama

🇹🇷 kablo telgraf

🇰🇷 전보

🇸🇦 برقية

🇨🇿 kabelogram

🇸🇰 kábelogram

🇨🇳 电报

🇸🇮 kabelogram

🇮🇸 kapalaskeyti

🇰🇿 кабельдік телеграмма

🇬🇪 კაბელოგრამა

🇦🇿 kabelogram

🇲🇽 cablegrama

Etymology

The word 'cablegram' originated in the 19th century from the combination of 'cable' and 'telegram'. It was commonly used for long-distance communication before the advent of modern technology. Cablegrams were popular for urgent messages or international correspondence, as they provided a quick and reliable means of communication.

See also: cables, cabling.