play-box

8.4

A box a child uses to keep toys and personal things

noun
/ˈpleɪˌbɑks/

Archaic

: caja de juegos

At boarding school, each student kept their treasures locked safely in a play-box.

Examples

His play-box was filled with comics, small toys, and handwritten letters from home.
She opened her old play-box to find childhood memories tucked away inside.
The child placed her toys in the play-box.
Many children have colorful play-boxes at school.
At boarding school, each student kept their treasures locked safely in a play-box.
His play-box was filled with comics, small toys, and handwritten letters from home.
She opened her old play-box to find childhood memories tucked away inside.

Synonyms

box

vsplay-box

∞ 1.0

A usually rectangular container with a lid for holding things or the amount it holds

is specific to children and includes personal items as well

toy box

vsplay-box

4 1.0

A box for keeping children's toys

is used for both toys and a child's personal belongings

toy chest

vsplay-box

2 1.0

A large box that holds children's toys

is smaller and also holds personal belongings as well

playbox

vsplay-box

Archaic

6.6

A box for keeping a child's toys and small personal things

is the same idea but written as a hyphenated form

Surface Forms

play-box singular

play-boxes plural

Morphology

play-box = play + box (transparent) = play + box

The compound straightforwardly denotes a box for play/toys; each component retains its ordinary meaning.

Etymology

Play-box comes from the simple parts play ('game' or 'fun') and box ('container'), so it is literally a small box for a child's toys and personal things, often kept at boarding school.