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telephone box

tel·e·phone box
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tel-uh-fohn boks]
    • /ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn bɒks/
    • /ˈtelɪfəʊn bɒks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel-uh-fohn boks]
    • /ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn bɒks/

Definitions of telephone box words

  • noun telephone box a more or less soundproof booth containing a public telephone. 1
  • noun telephone box public phone booth 1
  • countable noun telephone box A telephone box is a small shelter in the street in which there is a public telephone. 0
  • noun telephone box an enclosure from which a paid telephone call can be made 0
See all 4 definitions of telephone box

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Origin of telephone box

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Telephone box

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Telephone box

telephone box popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for telephone box

noun telephone box

  • call box — A call box is the same as a telephone box.
Just one Synonym for telephone box

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