box
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /bɒks/US /bɑːks/
Meaning
noun
a container made of wood, thick card, metal, etc. with a flat stiff base and sides and often a lid (= cover), used especially for holding solid things
“in a box, Everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes.”
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