press box

noun

: a space reserved for reporters (as at a stadium)

Examples of press box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web No writer in the Folsom press box had seen anybody make a catch like that in the end zone in front of Hunter before. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024 The developers made sure to keep certain features in honor of the ballpark’s past, including the original scoreboard, old ticket booths and press box. Nicolas Vega,celia Fernandez,jennifer Liu, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024 The dugouts, clubhouse, lighting, press box and field turf are all inadequate for Major League games and a schedule that will include 81 A’s and 75 River Cats games. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 That facility will be moved, and a wall will come down to build some TV booths and elongate the current press box. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for press box 

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Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of press box was in 1889

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“Press box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20box. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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