boxes

box-es · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of box; multiple containers with flat sides and a lid.

  2. 2.

    Multiple rectangular areas or sections.

  3. 3.

    Third person singular present tense of box; puts into a box or fights with fists.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    tick all the boxes — to fulfill all the requirements
  • •
    think outside the box — to think creatively

Related words

See also: box, container, package

Etymology

Plural form of "box," from Old English "box" (container), from Late Latin "buxis," from Greek "pyxis" (boxwood box).