phone box
phone box — noun
1. a small enclosed shelter on a street or in a public area that contains a payphon
a small enclosed shelter on a street or in a public area that contains a payphone, so that people can make phone calls when they are away from home or their workplace
Sari used a corner phone box to call for help after her car broke down.
used + phone box + to call for help
The old phone box near the train station still had a working coin slot.
collocation: near + [landmark]
Amira took shelter from the rain inside the phone box while waiting for the bus.
The local council removed the phone box because almost everyone now has a mobile phone.
Because the phone box had a broken receiver, Asher walked to the next street.
- phone booth
the standard American English term for the same street-side structure
- call box
an American term that can refer to a roadside emergency phone or a standard payphone booth
- telephone kiosk
a slightly more formal name, often used in official descriptions
用法筆記
This term is most common in British English; the equivalent American English term is phone booth. Many phone boxes have been removed or repurposed as mobile phone use has become widespread.