press box

noun

: a space reserved for reporters (as at a stadium)

Examples of press box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Earlier this year, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Blue Valley High football stadium and press box were defaced were swastikas and racial slurs. Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 The Orioles press box at Camden Yards has been renamed after longtime Baltimore sports reporter Jim Henneman to honor his legacy. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for press box 

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Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of press box was in 1889

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“Press box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20box. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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