Phrase guide

press box

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The section in a stadium or arena set aside for the press, or specifically for sportscasters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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2

noun

Meaning 2

In a cotton gin, the box in which lint is compacted by a tramper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, manufacturing

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of mult box.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: broadcasting, media

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Synonyms: mult box

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: box

History

Etymology

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