Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context sports English) The section in a stadium or arena set aside for the press, or specifically for sportscasters. 2 (context manufacturing English) In a cotton gin, the box in which lint is compacted by a tramper. n. 1 (context sports English) The section in a stadium or arena set aside for the press, or specifically for sportscasters. 2 (context manufacturing English) In a cotton gin, the box in which lint is compacted by a tramper.
WordNet
n. box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)
Wikipedia
The press box is a special section of a sports stadium or arena that is set up for the media to report about a given event. It is typically located in the section of the stadium holding the luxury box and can be either enclosed or open to the elements. In general, newspaper writers sit in this box and write about the on-field event as it unfolds. Television and radio announcers broadcast from the press box as well. Finally, in gridiron football, some coaches (especially offensive coordinators) prefer to work from the press box instead of from the sideline. For college and professional basketball, a "press row" along the sideline across the way from the scorer's table is setup instead for broadcasters and staticians, while most writers work from a traditional press box position.
The press box is considered to be a working area, and writers, broadcasters, and other visitors to press boxes are constantly reminded of this fact at sporting events. Cheering is strictly forbidden in press boxes, and anyone violating rules against showing favoritism for either team is subject to ejection from the press box by security personnel. The rule against cheering is generally enforced only in the writers' area of the press box, and not against coaches and (in many cases) broadcasters who are known to be employed by one of the teams involved.
A "scratched" or injured player can be said to be "watching from the press box".
Usage examples of "press box".
The purpose of the film-session was to show me some of the things -- in slow motion and repeated instant replay -- that nobody in the stands or the press box will ever understand.
But Steadman was already in the press box when I got there, a bearded young Englishman wearing a tweed coat and RAF sunglasses.
When it comes to politicians, we're not talking about a few measly seats under the press box.
The press box was now so overfull, the front row of the three row balcony above was fixed with writing clipboards for those who had no room downstairs.
After the pause the pencils in the press box flew frantically across pads of lined paper.
Lucas gestured over his shoulder with his thumb, up toward the press box.
I'm up in the press box, and I see their strong-side safety is favoring the outside -- figures we gotta stop the clock -- and we call a post for the tight end.
There were several men in the press box, while the gallery itself was perhaps a third full, which was remarkable on a day when there was neither a debate nor a vote.