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box

box

158 1.0
A rectangular outline drawn to enclose or highlight information
  • noun
  • /bɑks/
: cuadro
  • Search the name of the artist in the search box at the top of the page.
  • text box
  • check boxes
  • dialog box

You take a box and you expand the box slowly.

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Examples

  • And now in the red box here I'm showing Biden's debts.

  • A plan book broke the day into discrete boxes of time that structured the school day.

    Academic text (2013)
  • So again, the stuff you see here in the blue boxes is this.

  • So turn over to the description box and follow me.

  • We meet in the information box.

  • As you know, many textbooks include text boxes like the one shown in Figure 1.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And now that I've checked all the boxes, I'm free.

  • OCR files with word-bounding boxes and columns at the page level are required for NDNP work.

    Academic text (2013)
  • To find the required details, please refer to the information box on the left side of the form.

  • Complete the application by filling out each section in the designated box provided.

Synonyms

outline
vsbox
55 2.7

A line that shows the outer shape of something

is a rectangular drawing used to enclose or highlight information on pages
text box
vsbox
  • Specialized
4 3.2

An area on a screen or in a document where you can type and show words

is a rectangular drawing used to enclose or highlight different types of content

Idioms

outside the box
  • Informal
47 4.5

In a creative way that does not follow normal rules

24 5.3

Thinking in a new, creative way not limited by usual methods

Ready to use without extra setup after you buy it

11 7.7

To create many unexpected problems that are hard to control

In a usual, not creative way that avoids new ideas

1 7.3

Think in a new way instead of your usual way

1 8.8

A person who is not very quick to understand

A person who is not very quick to understand things

1 9.9

To say all the compass points in order and name every direction

to box one's ears
  • Offensive
9.9

To hit someone on the side of the head to punish or scold them

To sell a lot of movie tickets

Spending a long time watching television and not doing much else

off one's box
  • Archaic
9.9

Feeling confused and out of control after drinking or when very upset

Compounds

106 2.5

Money that comes from selling tickets for a film or show

67 2.8

A secure metal box in a bank where people keep valuables

44 1.0

A box made of cardboard used for packing or storing things

35 3.4

A numbered box at a post office where you receive and collect your mail

A strong metal box in a bank that holds valuable things

28 3.4

A secure metal box in a bank for keeping valuable things

24 3.1

A small box that plays a tune when you wind it

black box
  • Specialized
23 4.9

A device on an airplane that records flight information and pilot voices

boom box
  • Archaic
22 3.1

A portable music system with speakers that plays music loudly

Pandora's box
  • Literature
20 8.2

A situation that causes many unexpected and serious problems

20 1.8

A box with soft material that cats use to pee and poo indoors

18 2.5

A sealed container where voters put their voting papers during an election

16 1.8

A place at a theatre or cinema where people buy tickets

15 1.0

A cardboard box that holds breakfast cereal

12 3.7

A part in the throat that makes sounds when you speak

A numbered box at a post office where you collect your mail

11 3.2

A raised area in a courtroom where the people who decide the case sit during a trial

press box
  • Literature
9 3.1

An area in a stadium or arena where reporters and broadcasters sit to report the game

A toy box with a clown or figure that pops out when opened

9 2.1

A small box for keeping cigars or other small items

8 4.4

Private place in a raised box with a good view of the stage or field

black box
  • Specialized
8 3.9

A system whose inner parts are hidden so you only see what goes in and what comes out

7 3.3

A small area in ice hockey where a player sits to serve time after a penalty

dialog box
  • Specialized
6 3.2

A small window that asks you to confirm or cancel an action

5 5.8

A simple coffin made from pine wood

5 1.0

A box for keeping children's toys

cat box
  • US
5 1.0

A box filled with litter that a cat uses as a toilet indoors

5 3.2

A strong cloth frame with springs that supports a mattress

shit box
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A very old, broken car or run-down place

4 4.2

An enclosed area in a courtroom where a person sits to tell the judge or jury what they saw

4 2.9

A long narrow container for growing plants on a windowsill

4 8.3

A surprising thing that seems to come by luck, not skill, like a small toy in a snack box

4 4.3

A marked area beside home plate where the player stands to hit

telephone box
  • Archaic
4 3.0

A small box on a street that holds a public phone

idiot box
  • Informal
4 7.2

A television people jokingly call a waste of time

text box
  • Specialized
4 3.2

An area on a screen or in a document where you can type and show words

A way to find new, creative ideas to solve problems

3 2.8

A public booth with a phone for making calls

3 1.0

A large strong container used to hold things for moving or storage

3 5.2

A North American land turtle with a high shell that can close tightly to protect itself

2 3.0

A number for a mailbox at a post office where someone receives mail

2 1.0

A box or slot at a house where mail is delivered

2 2.0

A small container with a slot on top for keeping coins or paper money

Christmas box
  • Archaic
1 2.4

A gift you give at Christmas to people who do a job for you, like a milkman or postman

1 5.5

A place in a church where people put money to help needy people

1 1.8

A public box where people put letters for the post to collect

shine box
  • Archaic
1 7.1

A box that holds brushes, cloths, and polish for shoes

1 6.4

The front part of a shoe that covers and protects the toes

1 6.3

A loudspeaker used to talk to people in a building

A number used to receive mail at a post office box

1 3.0

A box that holds coins collected from a machine like a slot machine

1 5.9

A shallow box with a clear front that shows and protects small items like jewelry

1 6.1

A North American fast-growing maple tree with leaves made of several parts, often used for shade

1 1.0

A small box for holding pencils, erasers, and a ruler

1 7.1

A tall red box on the street for posting letters

1 4.6

A kite with a box shape open at both ends

1 3.5

A tool with a closed circular end that fits over a nut or bolt to turn it

1 6.7

A small building where people control railway signals and switches to direct trains

1 6.3

A box-shaped instrument with bellows that you press to make music, like an accordion

box camera
  • Archaic
1 4.2

A simple camera in the shape of a box with a fixed focus lens and few controls

box-ticking
  • Literature
1 7.5

Doing tasks only to meet rules without real care

list box
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A box that shows a list of items you can choose one or more from

1 4.7

A small box that plays a tune when you wind it

1 1.8

A numbered box at a post office that people rent to receive mail

1 5.0

A small shelter with an open front where a guard stands

jam box
  • Informal
1 7.8

A small loud speaker you carry to play music outdoors

box seat
  • Archaic
1 8.9

Place where a driver sits on a horse-drawn carriage

dispatch box
  • Formal
1 8.8

A locked box used to carry and keep important government papers like speeches

1 2.3

A small container with holes in the top for sprinkling ground pepper on food

miter box
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A tool that guides a saw to make cuts at exact angles in wood for picture frames

1 3.5

A number for a post office box where you collect mail

box pleat
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Two folds in cloth turned under to form a flat box shape

box of tricks
  • Informal
1 5.5

A set of clever methods a person uses to solve problems

Surface Forms

box singular
boxes plural

Etymology

Box for a drawn rectangle is a visual use of the container idea — a rectangle is like a flat 'box' on the page that keeps or highlights information, so you write your name inside the 'box'.