phone box
noun [ C ] UK uk/ˈfəʊn ˌbɒks/ us/ˈfoʊn ˌbɑːks/ (formal telephone box)
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a small structure with a door, found outside in public places, containing a public phone
Compare: phone booth
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- Phone boxes are so rarely used now that everyone seems to have a mobile.
- I couldn't find a phone box.