box

US /bɑ:ks/

UK /bɒks/

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noun

  • A marked area of a baseball field
  • A container with four straight sides and a lid
  • Area of seating in a theater separated from others
  • A 4 sided container or shape printed on a page
  • Entire amount of something inside a container

verb

  • To strike someone on the side of the head
  • To pack an object in a six-sided container
  • To fight with gloved hands as a sport

Examples

The cash box was kept in the safe at the back of the shop. She opened her money box to see if she had saved enough for a tennis racket.

They drank champagne as they watched the match from the executive box.