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| call box |
(chiefly British) a small structure that contains a public telephone; phone booth. [1/2 definitions] |
| kiosk |
(chiefly British) a public telephone booth. [1/4 definitions] |
| newsstand |
a booth or other place where newspapers and magazines are sold. |
| phone box |
(chiefly British) a small enclosed structure containing a public telephone; phone booth. |
| stall1 |
a booth used by a merchant for display and sale of goods. [1/13 definitions] |
| sukkah |
booth (Hebrew); a temporary building roofed with leafy boughs or straw, within which meals are eaten during Sukkoth. |
| tollbooth |
a booth where a toll is paid, as for access to a road or bridge. |
| water closet |
a flush toilet, or a room or booth containing a toilet and often a washbowl. |
| w.c. |
abbreviation of "water closet," a flush toilet, or a room or booth containing a toilet and often a washbowl. |
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