callbox

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɔːlbɒks/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
call box′, 
    1. Telecommunicationsan outdoor telephone or signal box for calling the police or fire department.
    2. Telecommunications, British Terms[Brit.]a public telephone booth.
    3. a post-office box for mail that can be picked up only by a renter in person.
    • 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
call box
  1. a soundproof enclosure for a public telephone
    Also called: telephone kiosk

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