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outside the box

out·side the box
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun out-sahyd, -sahyd stressed th ee boks]
    • /noun ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, -ˌsaɪd stressed ði bɒks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun out-sahyd, -sahyd stressed th ee boks]
    • /noun ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, -ˌsaɪd stressed ði bɒks/

Definitions of outside the box words

  • noun outside the box a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover. 1
  • noun outside the box the quantity contained in a box: She bought a box of candy as a gift. 1
  • noun outside the box Chiefly British. a gift or present: a Christmas box. 1
  • noun outside the box post-office box. 1
  • noun outside the box 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 outside the box a small enclosure or area in a courtroom, for witnesses or the jury. 1
See all 35 definitions of outside the box

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Origin of outside the box

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

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Parts of speech for Outside the box

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Outside the box

outside the box 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".

outside the box usage trend in Literature

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