: placed or enclosed in a box
boxed foods
a boxed lunch
… arrived at noon on Monday in a cream-colored Ford station wagon with the back end full of boxed religious tracts.B. J. Oliphant
see also box set

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In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, Andy Greene — who recently interviewed Springsteen about the boxed set — joins host Brian Hiatt to dive deep into that trove. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025 The big picture: The company's primary business is making boxed chocolates for Valentine's Day, CEO Rob Nelson tells Axios, but there's a loyal following on the Gulf Coast for its Easter candy. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025 The walls can then be reinstalled whenever a proper boxed bed is needed. New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025 Due to the potential for this side effect, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a boxed warning—the most serious warning by the FDA regarding risks.1 People who have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer should not take Ozempic. Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxed

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boxed was circa 1548

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“Boxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxed. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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