telephone box en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Australia, Ireland, UK) A small enclosure housing a public telephone (usually a payphone).
I remember riding my bike around Wilbur Street, and when I ran away from home at 10 I hid in the corner telephone box.
2013 March 19, Peter Roberts, The Age:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| telephone boxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |