Box

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːks/

Box (noun)

  1. A square or rectangular container used for storing or carrying things.
  2. A slang term for a television set.
  3. A marked area in sports, like the penalty area in soccer.

Examples

  • She put the books in a box for storage.
  • The box was filled with old photographs.

Common collocations: cardboard box, wooden box, open a box, pack a box, watch the box

Box (verb)

  1. To fight someone using your fists, especially in a sport.

Examples

  • They decided to box in the ring.
  • They boxed in the ring for three rounds.

Synonyms of Box

Neutral

Informal