Telephone kiosk is the formal British and Irish English term for what Americans call a phone booth — that iconic enclosed or semi-enclosed public structure housing a payphone. The bright red telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott became one of Britain's most recognized design icons. Most have been decommissioned or repurposed as mini libraries, defibrillator stations, or tourist photography spots, but the term lingers as a nostalgic piece of British vocabulary and a beloved cultural symbol.
He squeezed into the telephone kiosk on the corner and prayed he had enough change for the call.
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(UK, Irish) A telephone booth.
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