phonebooth
Glass calling chamber
A phonebooth is a small enclosed structure containing a public telephone, typically found on streets or in public buildings.
Before mobile phones, phonebooths provided privacy for calls away from home.
They've largely disappeared from urban landscapes but remain iconic—Superman famously changed into costume in one.
Also spelled as two words: phone booth.
Public coin-operated telephone
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- handsetHeld telephone component
- dialingEntering a phone number
- landlineStationary wired telephone
telephone · call · operator · long-distance · coin-slot · directory · conversation · connect
Quality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- payphonePublic coin-operated telephone
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
classic · antique · old-fashioned · bygone · mid-century · relic · heritage · disappearing
State of being alone
- quietLacking in sound
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
- soundproofImpenetrable to audio
- secludedSet apart, private
confidential · personal · retreat · escape · shelter · hidden · discreet · intimate
Thorough change in form
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
- superheroPowered champion against evil
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- quick-changeInstant costume transformation
comics · iconic · Metropolis · glasses · reveal · alter-ego · spin · emerge
Partitioned office workspace
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- doorHinged room barrier
- kioskStandalone public booth
- soundproofImpenetrable to audio
acoustic · enclosed · shelter · transparent · cramped · standing · ventilation · shelf
Paved pedestrian pathway
- downtownCentral business district
- publicAvailable to all
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- cityLarge populated area
station · airport · lobby · hotel · convenience · vandalism · graffiti · out-of-order
payphone
Public coin-operated telephone
landline · telephone · call · operator · long-distance · coin-slot · directory · conversation · connect · hang-up
vintage
Quality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- payphonePublic coin-operated telephone
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
rotary · classic · antique · old-fashioned · bygone · mid-century · relic · heritage · disappearing · obsolete
solitude
State of being alone
- quietLacking in sound
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
- soundproofImpenetrable to audio
secluded · confidential · personal · retreat · escape · shelter · hidden · discreet · intimate · sanctuary
transformation
Thorough change in form
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
- superheroPowered champion against evil
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
quick-change · comics · iconic · Metropolis · glasses · reveal · alter-ego · spin · emerge
cubicle
Partitioned office workspace
soundproof · acoustic · enclosed · shelter · transparent · cramped · standing · ventilation · shelf · hook
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
- downtownCentral business district
- publicAvailable to all
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
city · station · airport · lobby · hotel · convenience · vandalism · graffiti · out-of-order · emergency
phoneboothopen air
Unenclosed outdoor space
public space · speakerphone · public address system · megaphone · loudspeaker
phoneboothsmartphone
Handheld connected computer
mobile phone · cell phone · cellular phone · iPhone · wireless device
phoneboothmobile phone
Portable wireless telephone
cell phone · portable phone · wireless device · cordless phone · walkie-talkie
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