press box

noun

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

Examples of press box in a Sentence

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Every seat seemed splintered and covered in moss, while what looked to be a press box gazed down from under a small roof at the back. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Workers will winterize the toilets in portable restrooms and wells, shut down the irrigation to campuses and shutdown water to the district’s non-insulated buildings, such as the football press box and band shed, Alvarado said. Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Jan. 2024 Not in a press box, but in the stands, far from the action. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025 The minor league ballpark, which was built in 2000 and sits just 14,000 fans, initially had a small press box with three or four seats for reporters and other media members. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025 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 9 May. 2025.

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