overnight telegram

noun

1. a type of domestic telegram sent at a reduced rate with a minimum charge for 10 words or less and accepted until midnight for delivery the following day.
2. the service offering such a telegram. : OT Compare fast telegram, personal-opinion telegram.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overnight telegram¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

True, the overnight telegram might have reached the Department after office hours.

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