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

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The 191-track opus will be available in 12 LP and 8 CD box sets as well as on digital platforms. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 The 30th anniversary of Born to Run in 2005 was celebrated with a new box set and documentary. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025 Together, the four volumes span 191 tracks, presented in deluxe box sets with new notes and archival extras for fans and collectors alike. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Both physical box sets will include the original sleeve notes for Anthology 1, 2 and 3, with Anthology 4 featuring track notes by BBC producer and author Kevin Howlett and an introduction compiled from 1996 interviews recorded with Beatles close friend and advisor Derek Taylor. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Aug. 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 5 Sep. 2025.

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