box
Definitions
Noun
- A (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
- Private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
- The quantity contained in a box
- A predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
- A rectangular drawing
- Evergreen shrubs or small trees
- Any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
- The driver's seat on a coach
- Separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
- A blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
Verb
- Put into a box
- Hit with the fist
- Engage in a boxing match
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "box".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | box | 1 | 70 |
| 2 | boxes | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | boxcar | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | boxell | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | mailboxes | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | icebox | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | boxcars | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | boxed | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | boxer | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | boxwood | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | boxy | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | mailbox | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | boombox | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | boomboxes | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | boxberger | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | boxer's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | boxers | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | boxing | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | boxing's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | boxley | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | boxwell | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | boxx | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | breadbox | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | carboxylic | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | gearbox | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | gearboxes | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | hbox | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | jukebox | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | jukeboxes | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | matchbox | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | matchboxes | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | saltbox | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | sandbox | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | shoebox | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | skybox | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | skyboxes | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | soapbox | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | tarbox | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | tinderbox | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | toolbox | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "box".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | books | 1 | 96 |
| 2 | backs | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | bucks | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | book's | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | burkes | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | bakes | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | balks | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | bix | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | buck's | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | bucs | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | bucs' | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | burke's | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | abex | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | backes | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | bax | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | beck's | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | becks | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | beeks | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | berkes | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | bikes | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | birkes | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | birks | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | books' | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | boxx | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | buchs | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | burks | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | ibex | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "box".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "box" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | box office | 2 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "box" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "box" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 13
Fragments: 40
Sound Alikes: 27
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Mar 14, 2026 The Hollywood Reporter