How to spell box

Box is spelled B-O-X.

hear itbox/bɑks/nounLong vowels

What it means: A container for holding items.

In a sentence: I put my toys in the big, red box.

Same family: boxes, boxed, boxing, boxer, box-seat. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The word "box" for a seating area in a theater comes from the idea of a small, separate compartment, like a container. It has been used this way in English since at least the 17th century to describe enclosed seats for small groups.

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