shoebox
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- noun
- /ˈʃuˌbɑks/
:
caja de zapatos
- He keeps his favorite sneakers in a shoebox on his closet shelf.
- fill the shoebox
Now look at what happens when I close this very white shoebox.
- Now look at what happens when I close this very white shoebox.
Examples
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How I envied her; she seemed so peaceful, contented with her shoebox full of crayons.
Fiction book (1993) -
An older friend had given me a shoebox filled with glossy photos signed by the stars themselves.
Academic text (2007) -
So all you need is a shoebox of some kind.
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Will someone please bring these folks their shoebox, please.
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I found a shoebox in her room.
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A whole shoebox full of them.
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Ask for a volunteer to bring a shoebox from home to share with the class.
Academic text (2012) -
Somehow they all ended up in a shoebox in New Jersey.
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Who keeps their money in a shoebox?
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Her presents are all in a shoebox, tucked neatly in his cubby in Dorm A.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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A usually rectangular container with a lid for holding things or the amount it holds
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A strong wooden box for storing or moving things and the amount inside it
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A box made of cardboard used for packing or storing things
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A wooden box for storing or carrying things like firewood
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A large strong box used to hold goods for storage or shipping
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A large strong container used to hold things for moving or storage
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Etymology
Shoebox is made from the simple parts shoe and box, so it originally meant a box for a 'pair of shoes'. That's why a shoebox is the flat cardboard box new shoes often come in.