telephone booth
Public calling station
A telephone booth is a small enclosed structure containing a public payphone, typically found on streets or in public buildings.
Most had folding doors for privacy and a light that came on when occupied.
Once ubiquitous, telephone booths have largely disappeared with the rise of mobile phones, though they remain a fixture in older films and stories—notably as Superman's changing room.
Public coin-operated telephone
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
- retroEvoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
classic · antique · mid-century · analog · switchboard · coin-slot · phonebook · operator
Contact by phone
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- operatorOne who works machinery
directory · connect · handset · ringtone · voice · message · hotline · long-distance
Standalone public booth
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- boxLidded storage container
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
pod · alcove · shelter · glass-door · cramped · standing · squeeze · ventilation
Restricted to certain parties
- secludedSet apart, private
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- solitudeState of being alone
quiet · intimate · shielded · unobserved · undisturbed · enclosed · soundproof · sanctuary
Junction of two roads
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- downtownCentral business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
public · curbside · airport · convenience · passerby · metropolitan · landmark · intersection
payphone
Public coin-operated telephone
- rotaryInvolving circular motion
- coin-operatedActivated by inserted currency
- retroEvoking recent past
vintage · classic · antique · mid-century · analog · switchboard · coin-slot · phonebook · operator · cord
call
Contact by phone
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
operator · directory · connect · handset · ringtone · voice · message · hotline · long-distance · hello
kiosk
Standalone public booth
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
- boxLidded storage container
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
chamber · pod · alcove · shelter · glass-door · cramped · standing · squeeze · ventilation · weatherproof
private
Restricted to certain parties
- secludedSet apart, private
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
solitude · quiet · intimate · shielded · unobserved · undisturbed · enclosed · soundproof · sanctuary · escape
streetcorner
Junction of two roads
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- downtownCentral business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
pedestrian · public · curbside · airport · convenience · passerby · metropolitan · landmark · intersection · plaza
- telephonycall, dial tone, phone lines, dial, landline
- telephonesrotary phone, phone, cordless phone, corded phone, dial phone
- communicationconversation, inform, hand signal, messages, dialogue
- roadsidehighway, rest stop, interstate, rest area, turnpike
telephone boothmailbox
Container for delivered mail
post office · telegraph office · fax machine · postal box · pigeon loft
telephone boothsmartphone
Handheld connected computer
mobile phone · cell phone · wireless device · satellite phone · cellular network
booth, telephone, telephoned, telephones, booths, telephoning, telephony, telephonic