phone-in

noun

ˈfōn-ˌin 

: a call-in show (as on radio)

Examples of phone-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tiny Idaho Springs department with six employees had been using a phone-in service to reach interpreters. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026

There is also a phone-in option at 260-368-5880. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 18 Dec. 2025

That was sharply articulated during a BBC radio phone-in shortly earlier this week. — NPR, 14 Nov. 2025

Both are twice-divorced, ebullient businessmen turned political disrupters who prefer campaign rallies and phone-ins to detailed policy debates. — Simon Montlake, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2025

Like Gethard, Mulaney also utilizes a phone-in gimmick that gives those watching at home a chance to be a part of the fun. — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025

Time was, his departure from Anfield prompted end-of-days talk on Merseyside, with fans sobbing on radio phone-ins and rivals predicting the demise of Liverpool as a Premier League force. — The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024

But, during a live phone-in, a caller throws doubt on Adrian’s faithfulness and her perfect life comes crashing down. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024

Mayor Mike Coffman said before Monday’s vote that allowing live phone-in participation leaves the door open to vile content that the First Amendment does not permit the council, a government body, to curtail. — John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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