overnight telegram
noun
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.
the service offering such a telegram. Abbreviation: OT
Compare fast telegram, personal-opinion telegram.
Formerly
night letter.
Origin of overnight telegram
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby overnight telegram
overmorrow,
overmuch,
overnice,
overnight,
overnight bag,
overnight telegram,
overnighter,
overnutrition,
overoptimism,
overoptimistic,
overorganize