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1. A (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
   "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
    
2. Private area in a theatre or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
   "the royal box was empty";
   - loge
    
3. The quantity contained in a box
   "he gave her a box of chocolates";
   - boxful
    
4. A predicament from which a skilful or graceful escape is impossible
   "his lying got him into a tight box";
   - corner
    
5. A rectangular drawing
   "the flowchart contained many boxes"
    
6. An evergreen shrub or tree (genus Buxus)
   - boxwood
    
7. Any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter, catcher or coaches are positioned
   "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"
    
8. The driver's seat on a coach
   "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver";
   - box seat
    
9. Separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
   "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"
    
10. A blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
    "I gave him a good box on the ear"
     
11. [Brit, informal] (television) an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
    - television receiver, television, television set, tv, tv set, idiot box [N. Amer, informal], boob tube [N. Amer, informal], telly [Brit, informal], goggle box [Brit, informal], TV
     
12. (soccer) rectangular area in front of the goal; if a defender fouls in this area the other side are given a penalty kick
    - penalty box, penalty area

1. Put into a box
   "box the gift, please";
   - package
    
2. Hit with the fist
   "I'll box your ears!"
    
3. (sport) engage in a boxing match

Sounds like: bocks

Derived forms: boxes, boxed, boxing

Type of: area, blow, bush, case, compartment, container, containerful, encase, fight, hit, incase, plight, predicament, quandary, receiver, receiving system, rectangle, seat, shrub, struggle

Part of: balcony, ball field, baseball field, Buxus, coach, coach-and-four, diamond, four-in-hand, genus Buxus, television, television system, TV

Encyclopedia: Box, Peter