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