call box

noun

1. an outdoor telephone or signal box for calling the police or fire department.
2. British. a public telephone booth.
3. a post-office box for mail that can be picked up only by a renter in person.

call box

noun

1. a soundproof enclosure for a public telephone Also calledtelephone boxtelephone kiosk

Word History and Origins

Origin of call box¹

First recorded in 1880–85