the horn
noun
US slang
: the telephone
When he heard there was trouble, he got on the horn to the police.
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The Nuggets rallied to cut it to single digits, capped by Jokic’s 39-footer that bounced on the rim twice before dropping in after the horn.
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Without the horn, crossings must rely on gates, signals and street design to prevent accidents.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
My mom, irritated, honked the horn, and my dad stepped on the gas.
—Dawn Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The furious driver kept his hands on the horn for a few seconds.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Without the horn, crossings must rely on gates, signals and street design to prevent accidents.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
My mom, irritated, honked the horn, and my dad stepped on the gas.
—Dawn Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The furious driver kept his hands on the horn for a few seconds.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the horn
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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