Phone box

Phone box

/ˈfəʊn bɒks/
Noun United Kingdom

Phone booth.

Example Sentences

"That's a proper Phone box, that is."
"I've never seen such a Phone box in all my life."

Etymology & History

British telephone booth. British telecommunications infrastructure. Red phone box British iconic. BT British provision. Americans 'phone booth'. Reflects British public telephone vocabulary.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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