phone booth

noun

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

Examples of phone booth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Perhaps not historic but certainly interesting is the unconfirmed story of Houdini being unable to escape a phone booth at the Savoy Hotel. Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 For the newest campaign, Belle stars in a series of New York scenes — ranging from late-night taxi rides to chance sidewalk encounters to phone booth conversations — in which the right pair of shoes has the power to change everything. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026 In Round 4, Sam puts Kaylin in a vintage phone booth onstage. Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026 The movie birthed hundreds of action movies with the elevator pitch, Die Hard on a plane; Die Hard on the beach; Die Hard in a phone booth. Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for phone booth

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Phone booth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phone%20booth. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster