telephone booth

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telephone booth

A man makes a call from a telephone booth on a city street.

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."

telephone booth

A man makes a call from a telephone booth on a city street.

Noun
  1. booth for using a telephone

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