Phrase guide

police box

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A telephone kiosk where members of the public may telephone the police.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dated

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noun

Meaning 2

A small community police station; a koban.

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: পুলিশ বক্স (puliś bokśo) — police box
  • Chinese Mandarin: 派出所 (pàichūsuǒ) — police box
  • Danish: politikiosk — police box
  • French: cabine de police — police box
  • German: Polizei-Zelle — police box
  • German: Polizeiwache — police box
  • German: Polizei-Box — police box
  • Icelandic: lögregluklefi — police box
  • Japanese: 交番 (kōban) — police box
  • Japanese: 派出所 (hashutsujo) — police box
  • Japanese: ポリスボックス (porisu bokkusu) — police box
  • Japanese: 駐在所 (chūzaisho) — police box
  • Korean: 파출소 (pachulso) — police box
  • Korean: 폴리스 박스 (polliseu bakseu) — police box
  • Korean: 주재소 (jujaeso) — police box
  • Norwegian: politiboks — police box
  • Polish: budka policyjna — police box
  • Russian: полице́йский пост (policéjskij post) — police box
  • Russian: полице́йская бу́дка (policéjskaja búdka) — police box
  • Russian: милице́йский пост (milicéjskij post) — police box
  • Russian: милице́йская бу́дка (milicéjskaja búdka) — police box
  • Russian: милице́йский уча́сток (milicéjskij učástok) — police box
  • Swedish: poliskiosk — police box
  • Thai: ป้อมตํารวจ (bpɔ̂m-dtam-rùuat) — police box