Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

will call

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English

Syllables: will -call
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ticket booth or window for collecting pre-ordered tickets.

American usage; Countable

noun

A method of delivery for purchased items where the customer picks up the items at the seller's place of business, primarily in North American commerce.

American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I went home, I changed, I went to Walgreens and printed out a headshot of me and signed it ‘from your favorite local news reporter,’ and I sat in the parking lot for four hours until she said, ‘Hey, your passes to go backstage are at will-call’."

Etymology

Short for “the customer will call to collect the tickets” or similar.

Usage

Inflected Forms

will calls (plural) will-call (alternative)

Questions

What does will call mean?: A ticket booth or window for collecting pre-ordered tickets.
Where does will call come from?: Short for “the customer will call to collect the tickets” or similar.

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