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box
noun
-
box
,
boxes
a
rigid
container
,
usually
with
flat
sides
and
often
a
lid
,
used
for
storing
or
carrying
things
•
Maria
taped
the
cardboard
box
shut
before
moving
to
her
new
apartment
.
Maria
taped
the
cardboard
box
shut
before
moving
to
her
new
apartment
.
•
A
delivery
driver
set
a
large
box
on
the
doorstep
and
rang
the
bell
.
A
delivery
driver
set
a
large
box
on
the
doorstep
and
rang
the
bell
.
Old
English
“
box
”
borrowed
from
Latin
“
boxus
”,
originally
referring
to
a
small
container
made
of
boxwood
;
later
generalized
to
any
container
of
similar
shape
.
verb
-
box
,
boxing
,
boxes
,
boxed
to
put
something
into
a
box
or
boxes
so
it
can
be
stored
or
transported
•
We
need
to
box
the
books
before
the
movers
arrive
.
We
need
to
box
the
books
before
the
movers
arrive
.
•
She
carefully
boxed
the
fragile
glasses
in
layers
of
bubble
wrap
.
She
carefully
boxed
the
fragile
glasses
in
layers
of
bubble
wrap
.
From
the
noun
“
box
”
meaning
container
;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
17th
century
.
noun
-
box
,
boxes
a
small
square
or
rectangular
area
on
a
printed
page
or
digital
screen
where
information
is
written
,
typed
,
or
selected
•
Tick
the
correct
box
if
you
agree
with
the
terms
.
Tick
the
correct
box
if
you
agree
with
the
terms
.
•
At
the
login
page
,
type
your
email
in
the
first
box
.
At
the
login
page
,
type
your
email
in
the
first
box
.
Extension
of
the
container
sense
to
the
graphic
shape
;
recorded
in
printing
terminology
in
the
late
19th
century
and
in
computing
from
the
1970s
.
verb
-
box
,
boxing
,
boxes
,
boxed
to
fight
with
fists
as
a
sport
or
contest
,
usually
following
the
rules
of
boxing
•
Liam
trains
every
evening
because
he
wants
to
box
professionally
one
day
.
Liam
trains
every
evening
because
he
wants
to
box
professionally
one
day
.
•
The
two
athletes
boxed
for
twelve
intense
rounds
.
The
two
athletes
boxed
for
twelve
intense
rounds
.
Derived
from
Middle
English
“
boxe
”
meaning
a
blow
;
specialized
into
the
sport
sense
by
the
18th
century
.
approximately
adverb
close
to
a
particular
number
,
amount
,
time
,
or
quantity
but
not
exactly
•
The
flight
will
take
approximately
three
hours
.
The
flight
will
take
approximately
three
hours
.
•
There
were
approximately
fifty
students
in
the
hall
before
the
concert
began
.
There
were
approximately
fifty
students
in
the
hall
before
the
concert
began
.
From
Latin
approximatus
,
past
participle
of
appropiare
“
to
come
nearer
,”
with
the
adverbial
suffix
–ly
added
to
approximate
.
