cablegram

noun, verb — 2 senses

noun

Etymology From cable + -gram.

A telegram transmitted via a submarine cable.

A cablegram was received also from Susan Lawrence, chairman of the Labor party.1929 November 30, “BRITISH LABOR HAILS PALESTINE WORKERS; […]”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Dec 2025:

verb

Etymology From cable + -gram.

Rare To communicate by cablegram.

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