box

/bɒks/ noun [C]

Definition

› a square or rectangular container with stiff sides and sometimes a lid: Books are packed in cardboard boxes and are shipped direct to buyers' homes. a shipping/storage/packaging box

› PRODUCTION a box and its contents, or just the contents of the box: Florida will produce 132 million boxes of oranges this season.

› COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET any square or rectangular space on a form or computer screen which is separated from the main area by lines: For tips on how to conduct your search, see the box on this page. For more information, tick the box on the coupon. In the box calling for a model number put 'unknown'.

› COMMUNICATIONS box number

› COMMUNICATIONS PO Box

› set-top box

› a small area with seats which is separate from the other seats in a theatre or at the side of a sports field: We will have a producer and a reporter in the press box feeding a play-by-play to the internet as the action unfolds. stadium box seats

→ See also inbox, outbox, safe deposit box

(Definition of box noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)