call boxes

call box

noun
1.
an outdoor telephone or signal box for calling the police or fire department.
2.
British. a public telephone booth.
3.
a post-office box for mail that can be picked up only by a renter in person.

Origin:
1880–85

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call box
 
n
telephone box, Also called: telephone kiosk a soundproof enclosure for a public telephone

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