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Box

noun
/bɒks/

Meaning

a container with flat sides and a lid, used for storing or carrying things
a container with flat sides, typically square or rectangular, used for storing things

Example Sentences

She put her toys in the wooden box.

He packed his clothes in a cardboard box.

Example Expressions

think outside the box

Synonyms

container, case, chest, carton, package
Entry 1
container, case, chest
Entry 2
container, case, carton, package, chest

Antonyms

openness, unboxed

Collocations

cardboard box, storage box, jewelry box, music box, gift box, wooden box
Entry 1
cardboard box, storage box, jewelry box, music box
Entry 2
gift box, wooden box, cardboard box, jewelry box

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