telephone booth
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of telephone booth
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Wilber grabbed the notebook he carried around with his family’s information and tossed it the man, who headed straight to a telephone booth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
I was standing in a containment cage, a contraption smaller than a telephone booth made of steel and mesh wire.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2024
If qubits get close enough together, Nadkishore explained, they can influence the behavior of their neighbors, almost like a crowd of people trying to squeeze themselves into a telephone booth.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
He towed in dilapidated cars and installed an old telephone booth.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2020
The telephone booth was also where Cecile said it would be, right next to Ming’s.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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