cheesebox
- noun
- /ˈtʃiːzˌbɑːks/
:
caja de queso
- Historians studied the remains of the ironclad ship's cheesebox on the deck.
Examples
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The farmer placed the fresh cheese in a wooden cheesebox for storage.
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I bought a new cheesebox for the picnic.
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She found an old cheesebox in the attic filled with antique kitchen tools.
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The cheesebox is made of wood and has a nice design.
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The cheese was stored in a wooden cheesebox to keep it fresh during transport.
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At the cheese shop, I found a beautiful cheesebox made of cedar wood.
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In the past, a cheesebox was used to protect cheese from pests and contamination.
Synonyms
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1.0
A usually rectangular container with a lid for holding things or the amount it holds
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1.3
A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box
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1.7
A strong wooden box for storing or moving things and the amount inside it
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1.0
A box made of cardboard with a top that opens for storing things
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1.0
A box made of cardboard used for packing or storing things
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1.0
A container for carrying food to eat at work or school
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1.0
A rectangular cardboard container for holding shoes
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1.0
A cardboard box that holds breakfast cereal
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2.1
A small box for keeping cigars or other small items
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2.8
A covered box on a kitchen counter that keeps bread fresh
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6.1
A round hard box used to store or carry hats
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9.9
A light round cardboard box for keeping hats
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1.0
A small box for holding pencils, erasers, and a ruler
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A large strong container used to hold things for moving or storage
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3.2
A wooden box for storing or carrying things like firewood
A large basket that holds food for a picnic or to give as a gift
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cheesebox is simply made from cheese and box, so it originally meant 'a box for cheese'. That's why it now names a container used for storing or carrying cheese, and why people sometimes used the same word for a small, box-like armored part because it looked like a 'box for cheese'.