phone booth

noun

US
: a very small room or enclosed structure with a public telephone in it

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His mother, Leigh McDaniel, takes to the phone booth to express her grief. — Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 2 June 2026 Kids pile into the phone booth at sleepovers to make prank calls to their aunts and family friends, giggling into the night. — Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 27 May 2026 The Pork Choppers used to joke that Republicans could caucus in a phone booth. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 Crewdson points out a phone booth in the background, fitting for Bridgers’ upcoming smartphone-free tour, and the xenon lamp emitting that beam of light. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for phone booth

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“Phone booth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phone%20booth. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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