press box
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of press box
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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While walking through a press box at a game, he bumped into his brother’s old college roommate, T.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
The fan capacity is less than 1,500 and there’s room for about seven people in the press box.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Dwyre took us inside the Pasadena press box for timeless tales of football fun and funny sportswriters!
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
Gossard went to the press box to call the plays just like his father, Dennis, who passed in June after some 50 years being involved with Crescenta Valley football.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025
His voice carried up to the press box, where the reporters were banging out their stories.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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