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box BrE / bɒks /  NAmE / bɑːks / Native audio playback is not supported. box(noun)BrE / bɒks /  NAmE / bɑːks / a container made of wood, cardboard, metal, etc. with a flat stiff base and sides and often a lid, used especially for holding solid thingsShe kept all the letters in a box.a money boxcardboard boxesa toolboxa matchboxa box and its contentsa box of chocolates/matchesa small area in a theatre or court separated off from where other people sita box at the operathe witness/jury boxa small shelter used for a particular purposea sentry/signal boxa telephone boxI called him from the phone box on the corner.a small square or rectangle drawn on a page or computer screen for people to put information inPut a cross in the appropriate box.to tick/check a boxthe televisionSee related entries: Watching TVhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/watching_tv/box_1What's on the box tonight?= box junctionhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/box-junctionOnly 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).= box numberhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/box-numbera piece of plastic that a man wears over his sex organs to protect them while he is playing a sport, especially cricketSee related entries: Crickethttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/cricket/box_2a small evergreen tree or bush with thick dark leaves, used especially for garden hedgesthe hard wood of this busha 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.Extra ExamplesClick on ‘open file’ in the dialogue box.Put a cross in the box if you agree with the comments.She filled the box with old clothes.She opened her money box to see if she had saved enough for a tennis racket.The cash box was kept in a safe.The cash box was kept in the safe at the back of the shop.The dog sleeps in a box lined with an old blanket.The exhibition is free, but there is a collection box for donations.The house we would like to buy ticks all the boxes.There is a safety deposit box in every room of the hotel.There was a babble of languages in the commentary box when the race began.They drank champagne as they watched the game from the executive box.They were sitting around the fire on upturned boxes.This box holds ten 10 candles and costs $21.40.Tick the appropriate box below.We packed all the books into boxes.a box marked ‘fragile’a box of chocolatesa private box at the operaEverything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes.He produced a box of matches from his pocket.He showed no emotion as he walked into the witness box.The painting depicts two elegantly dressed women in a box at the opera.the jury boxWord 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) she kept all the letters in a box.a money boxcardboard boxesa toolbox  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	box
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / bɒks / NAmE / bɑːks /
Example	she kept all the letters in a box. a money box cardboard boxes a toolbox
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Content	box (noun)BrE / bɒks / NAmE / bɑːks / a container made of wood, cardboard, metal, etc. with a flat stiff base and sides and often a lid, used especially for holding solid things She kept all the letters in a box. a money box cardboard boxes a toolbox a matchbox a box and its contents a box of chocolates/matches a small area in a theatre or court separated off from where other people sit a box at the opera the witness/jury 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. a small square or rectangle drawn on a page or computer screen for people to put information in Put a cross in the appropriate box. to tick/check a box the television See related entries: Watching TV https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/watching_tv/box_1 What's on the box tonight? = box junction https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/box-junction 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). = box number https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/box-number a piece of plastic that a man wears over his sex organs to protect them while he is playing a sport, especially cricket See related entries: Cricket https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/cricket/box_2 a small evergreen tree or bush with thick dark leaves, used especially for garden hedges the hard wood of this bush 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. Extra Examples Click on ‘open file’ in the dialogue box. Put a cross in the box if you agree with the comments. She filled the box with old clothes. She opened her money box to see if she had saved enough for a tennis racket. The cash box was kept in a safe. The cash box was kept in the safe at the back of the shop. The dog sleeps in a box lined with an old blanket. The exhibition is free, but there is a collection box for donations. The house we would like to buy ticks all the boxes. There is a safety deposit box in every room of the hotel. There was a babble of languages in the commentary box when the race began. They drank champagne as they watched the game from the executive box. They were sitting around the fire on upturned boxes. This box holds ten 10 candles and costs $21.40. Tick the appropriate box below. We packed all the books into boxes. a box marked ‘fragile’ a box of chocolates a private box at the opera Everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes. He produced a box of matches from his pocket. He showed no emotion as he walked into the witness box. The painting depicts two elegantly dressed women in a box at the opera. the jury box 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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