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Box

noun/kˈæɾɐlˌaɪt/
Definition
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɾɐlˌaɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈadastəz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈadastəz/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈæɾɐlˌaɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
“he rummaged through a box of spare parts”
nounprivate area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
“the royal box was empty”
nounthe quantity contained in a box
“he gave her a box of chocolates”
nouna predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
“his lying got him into a tight corner”
nouna rectangular drawing
“the flowchart contained many boxes”
nounevergreen shrubs or small trees
nounany one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
“the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box”
nounthe driver's seat on a coach
“an armed guard sat in the box with the driver”
nounseparate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
“the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold”
nouna blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
“I gave him a good box on the ear”
verbput into a box
“box the gift, please”
verbhit with the fist
“I'll box your ears!”
verbengage in a boxing match
Word Forms
boxyadjectiveresembling a box in rectangularity
boxverbput into a box
cornerverbforce a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
boxnouna (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
boxernouna workman employed to pack things into containers
boxingnounthe enclosure of something in a package or box
packagenouna wrapped container
packagingnounthe business of packing
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kasten
ein (normalerweise rechteckiger) Behälter; kann einen Deckel haben
🇫🇷French
boîte
un conteneur (généralement rectangulaire); peut avoir un couvercle
🇪🇸Spanish
caja
un contenedor (generalmente rectangular); puede tener una tapa
🇮🇹Italian
scatola
un contenitore (solitamente rettangolare); potrebbe avere un coperchio
🇳🇱Dutch
doos
een (meestal rechthoekige) container; kan een deksel hebben
🇵🇹Portuguese
caixa
um recipiente (geralmente retangular); pode ter uma tampa
🇷🇺Russian
коробка
контейнер (обычно прямоугольной формы); может быть крышка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
डिब्बा
एक (आमतौर पर आयताकार) कंटेनर; एक ढक्कन हो सकता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বাক্স
একটি (সাধারণত আয়তক্ষেত্রাকার) ধারক; একটি ঢাকনা থাকতে পারে
🇮🇳Tamil
பெட்டி
ஒரு (பொதுவாக செவ்வக) கொள்கலன்; ஒரு மூடி இருக்கலாம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పెట్టె
ఒక (సాధారణంగా దీర్ఘచతురస్రాకార) కంటైనర్; ఒక మూత ఉండవచ్చు
🇮🇳Marathi
बॉक्स
एक (सामान्यतः आयताकृती) कंटेनर; झाकण असू शकते
🇮🇳Gujarati
બોક્સ
એક (સામાન્ય રીતે લંબચોરસ) કન્ટેનર; ઢાંકણ હોઈ શકે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಾಕ್ಸ್
ಒಂದು (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಆಯತಾಕಾರದ) ಧಾರಕ; ಒಂದು ಮುಚ್ಚಳವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರಬಹುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പെട്ടി
ഒരു (സാധാരണയായി ചതുരാകൃതിയിലുള്ള) കണ്ടെയ്നർ; ഒരു ലിഡ് ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കാം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੱਬਾ
ਇੱਕ (ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਆਇਤਾਕਾਰ) ਕੰਟੇਨਰ; ਇੱਕ ਢੱਕਣ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
باکس
ایک (عام طور پر مستطیل) کنٹینر؛ ایک ڑککن ہو سکتا ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
盒子
一个(通常是矩形)容器;可能有一个盖子
🇯🇵Japanese
(通常は長方形の) コンテナ。蓋があるかもしれない
🇰🇷Korean
상자
(보통 직사각형) 컨테이너; 뚜껑이 있을 수도 있음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hộp
một thùng chứa (thường là hình chữ nhật); có thể có nắp
🇹🇭Thai
กล่อง
ภาชนะ (มักเป็นรูปสี่เหลี่ยมผืนผ้า) อาจมีฝาปิด
🇮🇩Indonesian
kotak
wadah (biasanya berbentuk persegi panjang); mungkin memiliki penutup
🇵🇭Filipino
kahon
isang (karaniwang hugis-parihaba) na lalagyan; maaaring may takip
🇲🇾Malay
kotak
bekas (biasanya segi empat tepat); mungkin mempunyai tudung
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صندوق
حاوية (عادة مستطيلة)؛ قد يكون لها غطاء
🇮🇷Persian
جعبه
یک ظرف (معمولا مستطیل شکل)؛ ممکن است درب داشته باشد
🇹🇷Turkish
kutu
(genellikle dikdörtgen) bir kap; bir kapağı olabilir
🇮🇱Hebrew
קוּפסָה
מיכל (בדרך כלל מלבני); עשוי להיות בעל מכסה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'box'?
The primary meaning of 'box' is 'a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'box' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'box' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'box' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'box' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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