phone booth

noun

US
: a very small room or enclosed structure with a public telephone in it

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The exhibit featured a phone booth, an artifact Gellar hilariously had to explain to the then-11-year-old according to her Instagram Stories. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 June 2026 Because my version of like going into the phone booth and putting on the suit is like going to work and being like a hundred percent hardcore available to work 24/7. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Crewdson points out a phone booth in the background, fitting for Bridgers’ upcoming smartphone-free tour, and the xenon lamp emitting that beam of light. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026 The Pork Choppers used to joke that Republicans could caucus in a phone booth. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for phone booth

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“Phone booth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phone%20booth. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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