: a very small room or enclosed structure with a public telephone in it
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That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026 San Diego was a reminder that good in this division is a knife fight in a phone booth, and the margin between hosting a playoff series and watching the postseason on the couch can be a single bad week.—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Some standout sights include the working colorful kitchen, a phone booth, a hot-air balloon, a magical cloud room, plus more magical spots.—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026 The phone booth scene is getting a lot of attention — where girls break one open to steal a Kate Moss Calvin Klein poster.—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phone booth