Collocations for "boxes"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "boxes" in context.
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box
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [brown, cardboard, plastic] box
- a [suggestion, toy, donation, tool, jewelry] box
- a [cigarette, cigar, jewelry, shoe] box
- a [shipping, moving] box
- in my (safe) deposit box
- the [airplane's, ship's] black box was (never) recovered
- the [circuit, fuse] box
- [pack, fill] boxes (with)
- [opened, closed, sealed] the box
- [type, enter] it into the search box
- [check, mark, select] the appropriate box
- [use, write in] the box [provided, below]
- [check] the box below if
- can I have a box (for my left overs)?
- [cut, tore, pulled] open the box
- drew a box around the
- delivered a box [of, to]
- (customs) found boxes full of [contraband, fake goods, drugs]
- think outside the box
- soccer: scored from [outside, inside] the box
- a box of [cereal, chocolates, paints]
- a box full of [clothes, magazines, junk]
- looks like the cat is out of the box (now)
- [comes in, sold as, binge on] a box set
- use a box cutter (to)
- a [green, flowering, tall, short] box hedge
- box hedge [plants, borders]
- box up the [leftovers, gift, purchase]
- boxed with [instructions, a special offer]
- boxed (up) for [shipping, shipment, transit, storage]
- boxed for [safe, easy] [shipping]
- boxed into a [career, category, bad position]
- boxed [me, my car] in
- box for a [career, living]
- box [well, passionately, strongly]
- boxed the [champion, winner]
'boxes' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):