playbox
6.6
A box for keeping a child's toys and small personal things
- noun
- /ˈpleɪbɑks/
- Archaic
:
caja de juguetes
- At the boarding school, every student had their own playbox for personal belongings.
Examples
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The teacher opened the playbox to show the students the new toys inside.
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Each child brought their favorite toy to put in the playbox during playtime.
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Nothing but text chats and "Playbox" with you guys.
Synonyms
box
vsplaybox
∞
1.0
A usually rectangular container with a lid for holding things or the amount it holds
is specific to child storage and boarding school use
toy box
vsplaybox
4
1.0
A box for keeping children's toys
is used also for a child's personal items, often in boarding schools
toy chest
vsplaybox
2
1.0
A large box that holds children's toys
is smaller and more general, holding personal items as well
8.4
A box a child uses to keep toys and personal things
means the same but is written without a hyphen
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Etymology
Playbox is made from the words play ('to enjoy games') and box ('a container'), like a toy box for a child. That's why a playbox means a box where a child keeps toys and personal items, often used in places like boarding schools.