call box

American  

noun

1. an outdoor telephone or signal box for calling the police or fire department.

2. British. a public telephone booth.

3. a post-office box for mail that can be picked up only by a renter in person.

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call box British  

noun

1. Also called: telephone box.   telephone kiosk.  a soundproof enclosure for a public telephone

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Etymology

Origin of call box

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

County to install freeway emergency call boxes, led the development of the county’s paramedic program and helped bring the Dodgers to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

In the late 19th century, they began to use call boxes, booths where they could send telegraphs or dial a station house.

From Seattle Times

The same man was seen in the footage using the apartment’s call box around 1:20 a.m.

From Seattle Times

The university will install blue-light emergency call boxes on campus, as well as up to a thousand security cameras, Prevo announced.

From Washington Post

The regulator is proposing rules to prevent 5,000 call boxes in areas with poor mobile coverage from being closed down.

From Seattle Times