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box /bɒks/ /bɑːks/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/b/box/box__/box__us_1.mp3 box(noun)/bɒks/ /bɑːks/a container made of wood, thick card, metal, etc. with a flat stiff base and sides and often a lid (= cover), used especially for holding solid thingsSEE ALSO blue boxhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/blue-boxEverything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes.She kept all the letters in a box.Do you know what is inside the box?She opened her money box to see if she had saved enough for a tennis racket.a toolboxa matchboxExtra ExamplesShe filled the box with old clothes.The dog sleeps in a box lined with an old blanket.The exhibition is free, but there is a collection box for donations.They were sitting around the fire on upturned boxes.This box holds ten candles and costs $21.40.We packed all the books into boxes.a box marked ‘fragile’a box and its contents; the things a box containsSEE ALSO juice boxhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/juice-boxa box of chocolates/cereal/tissuesHe produced a box of matches from his pocket.People buy low-fat cookies and then eat the whole box.a square or rectangle on a page or computer screen for people to put information in or containing extra or different informationSEE ALSO dialog boxhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dialog-boxPut a cross in the appropriate box.to tick a boxto check a boxType your query in the search box.There are over 300 special note boxes in the dictionary.Extra ExamplesPut a cross in the box if you agree with the comments.Tick the appropriate box below.The basic search screen includes two text boxes for words to be searched.A box pops up on the monitor providing a customer profile.Please offer your own ideas in the comment box at the end of this blog.a small area in a theatre, court or sports stadium, separated off from where other people sitSEE ALSO commentary boxhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/commentary-boxThe painting depicts two elegantly dressed women in a box at the opera.The judge addressed the 12 people seated in the jury box.They drank champagne as they watched the game from the executive box.a small shelter used for a particular purposea sentry/signal boxa telephone boxI called him from the phone box on the corner.There was a babble of languages in the commentary box when the race began.the televisionWhat's on the box tonight?a place where two roads cross or join, marked with a pattern of yellow lines to show that vehicles must not stop in that areaOnly traffic turning right may enter the box.an area on a sports field that is marked by lines and used for a particular purposeHe was fouled in the box (= the penalty box).a number used as an address, especially one given in newspaper advertisements to which replies can be sentSEE ALSO PO boxhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/po-boxa piece of plastic that a man wears over his sex organs to protect them while he is playing a sport, especially cricketCOMPARE cup (10)https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cup_1#cup_sng_10a small evergreen tree or bush with thick dark leaves, used especially for garden hedgesthe hard wood of the box treea set of methods or equipment that somebody can useHotel managers are using a whole new bag of tricks to attract their guests.to hit somebody with your hand on the side of their head as a punishmentto think about something, or how to do something, in a way that is new, different or shows imaginationto do exactly the right things to please somebodyThis is a movie that ticks all the boxes.The house we would like to buy ticks all our boxes.Word Originnoun senses 1 to 10 late Old English, probably from late Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis ‘boxwood box’, from Greek puxos. noun senses 11 to 12 Old English, via Latin from Greek puxos.

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(noun) everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes.she kept all the letters in a box.do you know what is inside the box?she opened her money box to see if she had saved enough for a tennis racket.  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	box
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/bɒks/ /bɑːks/
Example	everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes. she kept all the letters in a box. do you know what is inside the box? she opened her money box to see if she had saved enough for a tennis racket.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/b/box/box__/box__us_1.mp3
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Content	box (noun)/bɒks/ /bɑːks/ a container made of wood, thick card, metal, etc. with a flat stiff base and sides and often a lid (= cover), used especially for holding solid things SEE ALSO blue box https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/blue-box Everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes. She kept all the letters in a box. Do you know what is inside the box? She opened her money box to see if she had saved enough for a tennis racket. a toolbox a matchbox Extra Examples She filled the box with old clothes. The dog sleeps in a box lined with an old blanket. The exhibition is free, but there is a collection box for donations. They were sitting around the fire on upturned boxes. This box holds ten candles and costs $21.40. We packed all the books into boxes. a box marked ‘fragile’ a box and its contents; the things a box contains SEE ALSO juice box https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/juice-box a box of chocolates/cereal/tissues He produced a box of matches from his pocket. People buy low-fat cookies and then eat the whole box. a square or rectangle on a page or computer screen for people to put information in or containing extra or different information SEE ALSO dialog box https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dialog-box Put a cross in the appropriate box. to tick a box to check a box Type your query in the search box. There are over 300 special note boxes in the dictionary. Extra Examples Put a cross in the box if you agree with the comments. Tick the appropriate box below. The basic search screen includes two text boxes for words to be searched. A box pops up on the monitor providing a customer profile. Please offer your own ideas in the comment box at the end of this blog. a small area in a theatre, court or sports stadium, separated off from where other people sit SEE ALSO commentary box https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/commentary-box The painting depicts two elegantly dressed women in a box at the opera. The judge addressed the 12 people seated in the jury box. They drank champagne as they watched the game from the executive box. a small shelter used for a particular purpose a sentry/signal box a telephone box I called him from the phone box on the corner. There was a babble of languages in the commentary box when the race began. the television What's on the box tonight? a place where two roads cross or join, marked with a pattern of yellow lines to show that vehicles must not stop in that area Only traffic turning right may enter the box. an area on a sports field that is marked by lines and used for a particular purpose He was fouled in the box (= the penalty box). a number used as an address, especially one given in newspaper advertisements to which replies can be sent SEE ALSO PO box https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/po-box a piece of plastic that a man wears over his sex organs to protect them while he is playing a sport, especially cricket COMPARE cup (10) https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cup_1#cup_sng_10 a small evergreen tree or bush with thick dark leaves, used especially for garden hedges the hard wood of the box tree a set of methods or equipment that somebody can use Hotel managers are using a whole new bag of tricks to attract their guests. to hit somebody with your hand on the side of their head as a punishment to think about something, or how to do something, in a way that is new, different or shows imagination to do exactly the right things to please somebody This is a movie that ticks all the boxes. The house we would like to buy ticks all our boxes. Word Origin noun senses 1 to 10 late Old English, probably from late Latin buxis, from Latin pyxis ‘boxwood box’, from Greek puxos. noun senses 11 to 12 Old English, via Latin from Greek puxos.
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