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boxed out

box out
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boks out]
    • /bɒks aʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boks out]
    • /bɒks aʊt/

Definitions of boxed out words

  • noun boxed out a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover. 1
  • noun boxed out the quantity contained in a box: She bought a box of candy as a gift. 1
  • noun boxed out Chiefly British. a gift or present: a Christmas box. 1
  • noun boxed out post-office box. 1
  • noun boxed out a compartment or section in a public place, shut or railed off for the accommodation of a small number of people, especially in a theater, opera house, sports stadium, etc. 1
  • noun boxed out a small enclosure or area in a courtroom, for witnesses or the jury. 1

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Origin of boxed out

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English, probably < Late Latin buxis, a reshaping of Latin pyxis; see boîte

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Boxed out

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

boxed out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

boxed out usage trend in Literature

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