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View synonyms for call box
call box
noun
- an outdoor telephone or signal box for calling the police or fire department.
- British. a public telephone booth.
- a post-office box for mail that can be picked up only by a renter in person.
call box
noun
- a soundproof enclosure for a public telephone Also calledtelephone boxtelephone kiosk
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Word History and Origins
Origin of call box1
First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences
Gordon hesitated, then swung glumly toward a corner where he could find a police call box.
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Fig. 254 shows another form of call box, the handle being moved around to the call desired.
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There were no windows, and it appeared to be a kind of sound-proof call-box, which indeed it was.
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