box set

noun

variants or boxed set
: a collection of related items packaged together in a box and sold as a single unit
The box set includes all of the band's albums and singles.
a 10-DVD boxed set of the television show's first season
a 4-volume box set

Examples of box set in a Sentence

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The two extra CDs on the three-CD version are comprised of highlights from the massive box set, which is both as much Load as any fan could want and a concerted effort to make a case for the album. Joe Gross, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025 That record is one of seven compiled on Tracks II: The Lost Albums, his new box set, which is out June 27. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 June 2025 For example, Wong Kar Wai’s recent career Criterion box set was notable for its different color grades of his beloved films. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 June 2025 More than a decade after The Beatles in Mono box set got a limited-edition release on vinyl, the collection is back in print. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for box set

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of box set was in 1894

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“Box set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20set. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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