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box

Letters that make box

o, b, x are letters that make 'box'

Words within box

ox are words within 'box'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of box

boxy is a word created by adding a letter to 'box'

box is a 3 letter word starting with b
box is a 3 letter word ending with x

13 possible definitions for 'box'

Box as "evergreen shrubs or small trees"

Under this definition, box is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

boxwood has the same meaning as box

box as a type

'box' can be a type of bush, shrub.

Types of box

common box, European box, Buxus sempervirens are types of 'box'.

box as a member

'box' can be a member of Buxus, genus Buxus.

Substances of box

boxwood, Turkish boxwood are substances of 'box'.

Box as "a rectangular drawing"

Under this definition, box is a noun and has the following properties:

box as a type

'box' can be a type of rectangle.

Example of box used within this context

"the flowchart contained many boxes"

Box as "put into a box"

Under this definition, box is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

package has the same meaning as box

Antonyms

unbox has the opposite meaning of box

box as a type

'box' can be a type of encase, incase, case.

Derivatives of box

bagger, package, packaging, packer, parcel, bundle, packet, boxer, packing, box, boxing are derivatives of 'box'.

Example of box used within this context

"box the gift, please"

Box as "hit with the fist"

Under this definition, box is a verb and has the following properties:

box as a type

'box' can be a type of hit.

Derivatives of box

boxing, pugilist, boxer, box, pugilism, fisticuffs are derivatives of 'box'.

Example of box used within this context

"I'll box your ears!"

Box as "engage in a boxing match"

Under this definition, box is a verb and has the following properties:

box as a type

'box' can be a type of contend, struggle, fight.

Types of box

prizefight, shadowbox, spar are types of 'box'.

box as a category

'box' can be a category of sport, athletics.

Derivatives of box

boxing, pugilist, boxer, box, pugilism, fisticuffs are derivatives of 'box'.

Box as "a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible"

Under this definition, box is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

corner has the same meaning as box

box as a type

'box' can be a type of plight, quandary, predicament.

Derivatives of box

corner, tree are derivatives of 'box'.

Box as "the quantity contained in a box"

Under this definition, box is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

boxful has the same meaning as box

box as a type

'box' can be a type of containerful.

Example of box used within this context

"he gave her a box of chocolates"

Box as "any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned"

Under this definition, box is a noun and has the following properties:

box as a type

'box' can be a type of area.

Types of box

batter's box is a type of box.

box as a part

'box' can be a part of ball field, diamond, baseball field.

Example of box used within this context

"the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"

Box as "the driver's seat on a coach"

Under this definition, box is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

box seat has the same meaning as box

box as a type

'box' can be a type of seat.

box as a part

'box' can be a part of four-in-hand, coach-and-four, coach.

Example of box used within this context

"an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"

Box as "private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance"

Under this definition, box is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

loge has the same meaning as box

box as a type

'box' can be a type of compartment.

Types of box

skybox is a type of box.

box as a part

'box' can be a part of balcony.

Parts of box

box seat is a part of box.

Example of box used within this context

"the royal box was empty"

Box as "separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people"

Under this definition, box is a noun and has the following properties:

box as a type

'box' can be a type of compartment.

Types of box

jury box, press box, witness box, witness stand are types of 'box'.

Example of box used within this context

"the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"

Box as "a (usually rectangular) container, may have a lid"

Under this definition, box is a noun and has the following properties:

box as a type

'box' can be a type of container.

Types of box

ballot box, carton, cereal box, chest, coffin, casket, crate, hod, mailbox, letter box, matchbox, paintbox, pencil box, pencil case, playbox, shoebox, snuffbox, strongbox, deedbox, tinderbox, tuck box, window box, cigar box, shadow box, bandbox, jewel casket, play-box, poor box, alms box, mite box, casket, flat, pyxis are types of 'box'.

Parts of box

base, lid are parts of 'box'.

Derivatives of box

package, boxlike, boxy, box-shaped, box are derivatives of 'box'.

Example of box used within this context

"he rummaged through a box of spare parts"

Box as "a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)"

Under this definition, box is a noun and has the following properties:

box as a type

'box' can be a type of blow.

Derivatives of box

box are derivatives of 'box'.

Example of box used within this context

"I gave him a good box on the ear"