press box

noun

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

Examples of press box in a Sentence

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Troy didn’t know about his buddy’s new deal, wasn’t happy not to know and reportedly doesn’t quite get that much, so there is little joy in Mudville’s press box. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 The money will enable the school to add 2,000 seats, new bathrooms, a concession stand and press box. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Appropriately, a photo of Jerome Holtzman, the former Chicago Tribune baseball writer who invented the save rule, hung in the Progressive Field press box. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 No further updates are currently available as there have been no ensuing press box announcements to the media. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for press box

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 13 Nov. 2026.

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