press box

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pres boks]
- /prɛs bɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pres boks]
- /prɛs bɒks/

Definitions of press box words

noun press box a press section, especially at a sports event. 1
noun press box journalists' enclosure 1
countable noun press box The press box at a sports ground is a room or area which is reserved for journalists to watch sporting events. 0
noun press box an area reserved for reporters, as in a sports stadium 0
noun press box a place reserved for reporters at sports events, etc., as in a stadium 0

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Origin of press box

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Press box

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Press box

press box popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

press box usage trend in Literature

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