All Definitions for Box
Below are all the dictionary definitions of box:
1Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
2A cuboid space
3A cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
4A cuboid container and its contents
5As much as fills such a container.
6A compartment (as a drawer) of an item of furniture used for storage, such as a cupboard, a shelf, etc.
7A compartment or receptacle for receiving items.
8A numbered receptacle at a newspaper office for anonymous replies to advertisements
9See also box number.
10A compartment to sit inside in an auditorium, courtroom, theatre, or other building.
11The driver’s seat on a horse-drawn coach.
12A small rectangular shelter.
13A predicament or trap.
14A prison cell.
15A cell used for solitary confinement.
16A coffin.
17The television.
18The vagina.
19A computer, or the case in which it is housed.
20A gym dedicated to the CrossFit exercise program.
21A hard protector for the genitals worn inside the underpants by a batsman or close fielder.
22Synonym of gully (“a certain fielding position”).
23A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.
24A device used in electric fencing to detect whether a weapon has struck an opponent, which connects to a fencer's weapon by a spool and body wire. It uses lights and sound to notify a hit, with different coloured lights for on target and off target hits.
25A small country house.
26A stringed instrument with a soundbox, especially a guitar.
27Senses relating to a two-dimensional object or space
28A rectangle: an oblong or a square.
29The rectangle in which the batter stands.
30One of two specific regions in a promoter.
31A pattern usually performed with three balls where the movements of the balls make a boxlike shape.
32The penalty area.
33A diamond-shaped flying formation consisting of four aircraft.
34An area in the pit where the car is repaired and refueled.
35A rectangular object in any number of dimensions.
36To place inside a box
37To pack in one or more boxes.
38Usually followed by in: to surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement
39To corner, to hem in.
40To mix two containers of paint of similar colour to ensure that the color is identical.
41To make an incision or hole in (a tree) for the purpose of procuring the sap.
42To enclose with boarding, lathing, etc., so as to conceal (for example, pipes) or to bring to a required form.
43To furnish (for example, the axle of a wheel) with a box.
44To enclose (images, text, etc.) in a box.
45To place a value of a primitive type into a casing object.
46To enter the pit.
47Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of genus Buxus, especially common box, European box, or boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) which is often used for making hedges and topiary.
48The wood from a box tree: boxwood.
49A musical instrument, especially one made from boxwood.
50An evergreen tree of the genus Lophostemon (for example, box scrub, Brisbane box, brush box, pink box, or Queensland box, Lophostemon confertus).
51Various species of Eucalyptus trees are popularly called various kinds of boxes, on the basis of the nature of their wood, bark, or appearance for example, drooping box (Eucalyptus bicolor), shiny-leaved box (Eucalyptus tereticornis), black box, or ironbark box trees.
52A blow with the fist.
53To strike with the fists
54To punch.
55To fight against (a person) in a boxing match.
56To participate in boxing
57To be a boxer.
58A Mediterranean food fish of the genus Boops, which is a variety of sea bream
59A bogue or oxeye.
60A surname.
61A village in Minchinhampton parish, south of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8600).
62A village and civil parish near Corsham, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8268).
63Ellipsis of horsebox (“container for transporting horses”). [(UK) A motor vehicle for transporting horses.]
64Ellipsis of gearbox. [An enclosed gear train.]
65Ellipsis of stashbox. [A box used to store a stash of something, especially illicit narcotics.]
66Ellipsis of signal box. [A building, typically adjacent to or spanning a railway line, from where signals, points and (sometimes) level crossings are controlled.]
67Short for squeeze box (“accordion or concertina”) [(music, informal) An accordion or concertina.]
68Ellipsis of box lacrosse (“indoor form of lacrosse”). [An indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America, and distinguished from field lacrosse.]
About rhymes for box
Finding the right rhyme for box helps poets and songwriters add rhythm, musicality, and memorability to their work. Defined as "Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.", box has 18 words that share its ending sound pattern.
Each rhyme carries a slightly different meaning and connotation. Paradox is the most common rhyme in everyday usage. Faux works well in formal or poetic contexts. Unorthodox is often preferred when the context calls for a specific nuance or imagery.
When choosing a rhyme, consider the meaning, formality level, and intended emotional impact. Some rhymes work better in casual songs while others shine in formal poetry. The list above provides the most common and useful rhymes for box, but always read your line aloud to ensure the chosen word flows naturally and supports your intended message.