Definition

Noun: A small enclosed or partially enclosed structure containing a public telephone, designed for privacy while making a call. It is typically found in public places.

Usage

A "telephone booth" is used as a singular, countable noun. It refers to the physical structure itself. - You need to insert coins or a card to use the telephone in a telephone booth. - The telephone booth on the corner is out of order.

Examples

• She stepped into the telephone booth to call for a taxi.
• I saw an old red telephone booth near the train station.
• He was talking loudly inside the glass telephone booth.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on the telephone in a booth": This phrase emphasizes the action of using the phone within that specific structure.
  • I was on the telephone in a booth when the storm started.
• The concept can be used metaphorically to imply isolation or a private, confined space for communication.
  • With his office door closed, it was like his own personal telephone booth.

Variants and Related Words

• Phone booth (n): A common, shorter synonym for "telephone booth."
• Call box (n): Primarily British English, can refer to a telephone booth or an emergency roadside telephone.
• Telephone kiosk (n): Another term, often used in British English, sometimes implying a specific design.

Synonyms

• Phone booth
• Call box (context-dependent)
• Telephone kiosk

Idioms

There are no common idioms that use the exact phrase "telephone booth."

Noun

1. booth for using a telephone