press box

noun

Updated on: 24 Apr 2018

Definition of press box

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

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Recent Examples of press box from the Web

Munster served up its football family-style, with Jamie running the press box and Chris working for his dad as a volunteer assistant.

— mike hutton, Post-Tribune, "Bittersweet: Munster's Leroy Marsh announces retirement after 38 years as head football coach," 17 Apr. 2018
Price and third-base coach Billy Hatcher addressed local coaches on the press box level at Great American Ballpark for about an hour.

— scott springer, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Reds Manager Bryan Price preaches patience amid frustration," 15 Apr. 2018
Immediately after the final whistle, there were surprising scenes of jubilation within the press box at the Stadio Olimpico.

— SI.com, "WATCH: Roma Owner Pallotta Celebrates Historic Barcelona Win by Jumping in Fountain," 11 Apr. 2018
City council members approved a set of plans Monday that call for a $10 million overhaul of the facility, with new bleachers, locker rooms, restrooms, press box and an artificial turf field.

— jenna carlesso, Courant Community, "Dillon Stadium Redevelopment Moves Forward," 9 Apr. 2018
Media: Fox 13 Tampa The Shepherd Youth League also has new amenities such as five new press boxes, new dirt on the fields, new bleachers coming soon, thousands of dollars spent on fence work, a new field machine and a new awning.

— jacob mcadams, Houston Chronicle, "Shepherd Youth League kicks off 2018 season," 26 Mar. 2018
Horn’s majestic blast banged off the press box of the adjacent Citrus Bowl. ■ Quiz answer: Rusty Staub (Astros, Expos, Mets, Tigers).

— dan shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, "Let’s revisit Ted Williams’s take on launch angle, and other thoughts," 7 Apr. 2018
Old and frail, the then-84-year-old Paterno is introduced coaching from the press box, as a frenzied crowd celebrates his record-breaking 409th career win.

— brian lowry, CNN, "'Paterno' takes poor angle in tackling Penn St. abuse scandal," 5 Apr. 2018
The money will cover the repair and replacement of bleachers; new fencing, curbing and sidewalks; landscaping and lighting improvements; and renovations to the locker rooms, restrooms and press box.

— jenna carlesso, Courant Community, "Dillon Stadium Deal Headed For Public Hearing, Vote," 31 Mar. 2018

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