telephone kiosk
Definition
- Noun:
- A small enclosed structure housing a public telephone: A "telephone kiosk" is a freestanding booth or shelter containing a payphone for public use.
Usage
- The word "telephone kiosk" functions as a compound noun. It is used to specify the physical structure itself.
- It is typically used in formal or descriptive contexts. In everyday speech, terms like "phone booth" or "call box" (UK) are more common.
Examples
- Noun:
- He stepped into the telephone kiosk to make a private call.
- The old red telephone kiosk is now a landmark in the village.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in historical or architectural contexts to describe a specific design, such as the iconic red British telephone kiosk.
- "to be like a telephone kiosk": An informal simile to describe a space that is very small, cramped, or private.
- Their new office is so tiny, it's like a telephone kiosk.
Variants and Related Words
- Phone booth (n): A more common modern synonym for a telephone kiosk.
- Call box (n, chiefly UK): Another term for a telephone kiosk, sometimes also used for emergency roadside telephones.
- Telephone booth (n): A synonym for telephone kiosk.
Synonyms
- Phone booth
- Call box
- Telephone booth
- Payphone enclosure
Related Phrases
- Public telephone: This refers to the phone itself, not necessarily the structure housing it. A telephone kiosk houses a public telephone.
Noun
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booth for using a telephone
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