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

The San Jose Police Department said officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving a weapon and determined that a person had brandished a box cutter at several people in the parking area. —Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

At that point, Cupe allegedly became agitated and attacked the bystander with a box cutter, slashing him across the chest. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026

After killing Mahdee in an unprovoked attack, Vargas placed a box cutter on the dead man’s chest to stage the scene, the prosecutor said. —Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026

Police said the man, identified as James Thomas, 22, charged officers with a box cutter, leading officers to shoot. —Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026

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