call box

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawl boks]
- /kɔl bɒks/
- /kɔːl bɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawl boks]
- /kɔl bɒks/

Definitions of call box words

countable noun call box A call box is the same as a telephone box. 3
countable noun call box A call box is a telephone in a box or case, often on a pole, that is at the side of a road and that you can use in emergencies. 3
noun call box a soundproof enclosure for a public telephone 3
noun call box telephone booth 3
noun call box a box, as on a post beside a highway, that holds a telephone for making emergency calls 3
noun call box an outdoor telephone or signal box for calling the police or fire department. 1

See all 10 definitions of call box

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Origin of call box

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Call box

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Call box

call box popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

call box usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for call box

noun call box

pay phone — a public telephone requiring that the caller deposit coins or use a credit card to pay for a call.
telephone box — a more or less soundproof booth containing a public telephone.
telephone booth — a more or less soundproof booth containing a public telephone.

All 3 Synonyms of call box