box set

noun

variants: or boxed set

|Updated on: 13 Jun 2018

Definition of box 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

Recent Examples of box set from the Web

Next year comes a new recording of songs dating from but 17th to 19th centuries by Flemons’ colleague from the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rhiannon Giddens, and a six disc box set Pete Seeger: The Centennial Collection.

— roger catlin, Smithsonian, "Songster Dom Flemons Brings Back the Melodies of the Black Cowboy," 30 May 2018
And just recently as the box set was being prepared for release, there’s this promise of maybe a summit in Singapore.

— randy lewis, latimes.com, "New boxed set 'Battleground Korea' documents music from 'forgotten' war," 30 May 2018
This season the classical world has been marking the centennial of Bernstein’s birth with performances across six continents, new box sets of door-stopping proportions, a new media-rich web site, and a museum exhibition in Philadelphia.

— jeremy eichler, BostonGlobe.com, "Tanglewood toasts Leonard Bernstein in a summer-long tribute," 18 May 2018
The full song list for each version of the box set appears below.

— george varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Guns N' Roses to release 'Appetite for Destruction'' box set: Here's the full song list.," 3 May 2018
Should is a word that implies obligation and expectation and often comes as a box set that’s gift-wrapped in guilt and even shame.

— erin falconer, Health.com, "The One Word That Keeps You From Being Truly in the Moment," 2 May 2018
Both days will feature live local music, including a performance on Saturday night by the Casket Lottery, who will celebrate the release of a three-LP box set.

— timothy finn, kansascity, "KC Record Store Day festivities to include live performance by Shooter Jennings | The Kansas City Star," 18 Apr. 2018
In Germany, there's a demand for high-value box sets and special editions.

— robert levine, Billboard, "UMG's Frank Briegmann on Breaking Migos in Germany, Balancing Digital & Physical Needs Across Europe," 11 Apr. 2018
The library, contained within a wooden box set atop a post, is a neighborhood book exchange functioning entirely on the honor system.

— gianna annunzio, chicagotribune.com, "Little Free Library: Central Baptist Village installs book exchange in Norridge," 12 Mar. 2018

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'box set.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of box set

1895

in the meaning defined above

See Words from the same year

NEW! Time Traveler

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up box set? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show

box set

Definition of box set

Recent Examples of box set from the Web

First Known Use of box set

Seen and Heard

WORD OF THE DAY

amortize

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Test Your Vocabulary

Words at Play

What It Means to Go ‘Radio Silent’

The Last Word on 'Finalize'

'Creep': A Skin-Crawling History

Centuries and How to Refer to Them

Ask the Editors

Ghost Word

2017 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

Literally

Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?

Word Games

Words for Summer: A Quiz

Name More Food!

True or False?

Add Diction

What It Means to Go ‘Radio Silent’

Words for Summer: A Quiz

If the Shoe Fits

Trending: 'Asylum' Trends as Policies Draw Attention

Ghost Word

box set

Definition of box set

Recent Examples of box set from the Web

First Known Use of box set

Seen and Heard

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games

What It Means to Go ‘Radio Silent’

Words for Summer: A Quiz

If the Shoe Fits

Trending: 'Asylum' Trends as Policies Draw Attention

Ghost Word