Phrase guide
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noun
A box containing a telephone for use in emergency, usually mounted on a post in an area where normal access to telephones is inconvenient (such as on an interstate highway or a very long highway bridge)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
The wall-mounted box allowing a person to speak into an intercom
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Synonym of telephone box (enclosure)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK
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Synonyms: telephone box
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noun
a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Post-Office box, PO Box, POB, letter box
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: compartment
noun
booth for using a telephone
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: telephone booth, phone booth, telephone box, telephone kiosk
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: booth, cubicle, stall, kiosk
History
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Across languages
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