the horn
noun
US slang
: the telephone
When he heard there was trouble, he got on the horn to the police.
Examples of the horn in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Memphis switched, and Brandon Clarke forced Edwards into a contested 3-point attempt at the horn that resulted in an air ball.
—
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
Seconds later after the horn to end the period, another larger scrum developed around the Utah net.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
Anchoring the horn section is saxophonist/flutist Mitch Frohman, a founding member of the SHO who like Hernández established himself on New York’s Latin music scene during the heyday of salsa dura in the mid-‘70s.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
Some of the systems even beep the horn and roll down windows if the driver ignores the alert.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the horn 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
Seconds later after the horn to end the period, another larger scrum developed around the Utah net.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
Anchoring the horn section is saxophonist/flutist Mitch Frohman, a founding member of the SHO who like Hernández established himself on New York’s Latin music scene during the heyday of salsa dura in the mid-‘70s.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
Some of the systems even beep the horn and roll down windows if the driver ignores the alert.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the horn
Dictionary Entries Near the horn
Cite this Entry
“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share