Definition of telephone booth in US English:
telephone booth
(British telephone box)
nounˈteləˌfōn ˌbo͞oTHˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˌbuθ
A public booth or enclosure housing a pay phone.
Example sentencesExamples
- She rushed to the nearest telephone booth outside that infamous university and hastily dialed Matt's number.
- She didn't have a phone, and there definitely wasn't a telephone booth around here, not in this part of the town.
- A telephone booth was put up in front of the stall, and those desirous of seeking counselling could speak over the phone in privacy and get appropriate advice.
- I leaned against the glass door of the telephone booth, staring at fat, perfect raindrops bouncing off the shining flagstones of the square.
- Once safely inside the telephone booth, he picked up the phone and began dialing his mother's number.