Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call box

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
cal-l box
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A box containing a telephone for use in emergency, usually mounted on a post in an area where normal access to telephones is inconvenient (such as on an interstate highway or a very long highway bridge)

noun

The wall-mounted box allowing a person to speak into an intercom

noun

Synonym of telephone box (enclosure)

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

call boxes (plural)

Synonyms

telephone box post-office box po box pob letter box telephone booth phone booth telephone kiosk

Questions

What does call box mean?
A box containing a telephone for use in emergency, usually mounted on a post in an area where normal access to telephones is inconvenient (such as on an interstate highway or a very long highway bridge)

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