box cutter

noun

: a small cutting tool that is designed for opening cardboard boxes and typically consists of a retractable razor blade in a thin metal or plastic sheath

Examples of box cutter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Satomi followed her 11-year-old friend to a nearby study room, where — after drawing the curtains — the girl slit Satomi’s throat with a box cutter and kicked her in the head and sides, The Washington Post reported. —Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 June 2025

Aro Clark, 17, a Ramona High senior, used a box cutter and glue to make her untitled cardboard art that resembles a landscape. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025

Boyd allegedly cut her in different part of her body, including her private parts, on one occasion using a box cutter, per the complaint. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025

But Vassell-Cox walked toward the detective, box cutter in his right hand, and the cop fired off one shot, striking him in the chest. —Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for box cutter

• stonecutter
• woodcutter
• butter
• clutter
• flutter
• gutter
• mutter
• nutter
• putter
• rutter
• shutter
• sputter

Kids Definition

box cutter

noun

: a small cutting tool used especially for opening cardboard boxes