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Meaning of telephone box | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A small enclosure housing a public telephone (usually a payphone).

Australia, British, Ireland

Examples

“I remember riding my bike around Wilbur Street, and when I ran away from home at 10 I hid in the corner telephone box.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

telephone call telephone card telephone conference telephone desk telephone directory telephone exchange