: placed or enclosed in a box
boxed foods
a boxed lunch
… arrived at noon on Monday in a cream-colored Ford station wagon with the back end full of boxed religious tracts.B. J. Oliphant
see also box set

Examples of boxed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Or, grab a boxed lunch and enjoy it during your bike ride. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024 Much like a school field trip, the Spirit Awards served up a boxed lunch for guests to nosh on during the show. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024 Ashley Bracken also wishes her family’s allergy practice in Utah had alerted her to the boxed warning. Benjamin Mueller, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024 The boxed set also boasts a poster and a 24-page booklet. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024 This confetti layer cake boasts three layers of festive sponge cake—learn our top tip for upgrading your boxed cake mix here—sealed in with a sophisticated Vanilla-Sour Cream Frosting. Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024 Get The Recipe 10 of 25 Pink Champagne Cake A boxed mix makes this gorgeous layer cake a breeze to make. Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2024 Similarly, your choice of swirl can add instant flair to a plain homemade or boxed brownie. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024 American Airlines sparked controversy this week when the carrier swapped its high-end brand amenity kit for a boxed kit. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'boxed.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boxed was circa 1548

Dictionary Entries Near boxed

Cite this Entry

“Boxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on boxed

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!