box

noun
UK: /bɒks/
US: /bɑːks/

  1. A container, often rectangular, with stiff sides and a lid.

    1. I keep my toys in a box in my room. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old wooden box contained letters from her grandmother and photographs. [ ] [ ]

  2. An area on a form for writing information.

    1. Write your name in the box at the top of the form. [ ] [ ]
    2. Please tick the box if you do not wish to receive further information from us. [ ] [ ]

  3. An enclosed area separating people, such as in a theater or stadium.

    1. The royal family watched the show from their private box. [ ] [ ]
    2. We had great seats in a box near the end zone at the football stadium. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

match crate carton container fight
box verb

  1. To put something into a box.

    1. I need to box these books before we move. [ ] [ ]
    2. She carefully boxed the fragile ornaments to prevent them from breaking. [ ] [ ]

  2. To fight someone in a boxing match.

    1. He used to box when he was in the army. [ ] [ ]
    2. The two boxers will box for the championship title next Saturday. [ ] [ ]
box adjective

  1. Relating to or used in boxing.

    1. He suffered a box injury during training. [ ] [ ]
    2. The box office has tickets for the championship fight for sale. [ ] [ ]
box intransitive-verb

  1. To practice the sport of boxing.

    1. I want to box at the new gym. [ ] [ ]
    2. He decided to box regularly to improve his physical fitness and stamina. [ ] [ ]
box transitive-verb

  1. To hit (someone) with a closed fist.

    1. Don't box me, please! [ ] [ ]
    2. The boxer was penalized for attempting to box his opponent after the bell. [ ] [ ]
box idiom

  1. To be in a difficult or restrictive situation.

    1. We need to think outside the box to solve this problem. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company tried to box us into accepting their terms, but we refused. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "box" in English means: A container, often rectangular, with stiff sides and a lid., An area on a form for writing information., An enclosed area separating people, such as in a theater or stadium..

The phonetic transcription of "box" is /bɒks/ in British English and /bɑːks/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "box": match, crate, carton, container, fight.

Example usage of "box": "I keep my toys in a box in my room.". More examples on the page.