boxed

adjective \ ˈbäkst \

|Updated on: 7 Jun 2018

Definition of boxed

: 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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First Word Will Be DADA are available now as a boxed set on amazon.com.

— dana rose falcone, PEOPLE.com, "Jimmy Fallon Talks Parenting, from Showing Off Pictures of His Daughters to PAW Patrol," 31 May 2018
Inside, the two-story entry has white wainscoting; a boxed ceiling treatment; and a staircase with wood treads, a custom runner and wrought-iron spindles.

— lisa zapalac, Houston Chronicle, "Bellaire showcase home is open today, May 27," 27 May 2018
Shop on the perimeter of the grocery store and avoid boxed items that are high in sugar and chemicals.

— allison horton, miamiherald, "Want to reduce your odds of getting cancer? Stay active, lose weight and eat healthy | Miami Herald," 25 May 2018
Yellow boxed region is shown at higher magnification.

— chris ciaccia, Fox News, "Robots are able to grow human organs for the first time thanks to UW researchers," 22 May 2018
The events kick off with a performance by Newton’s New Philharmonia Orchestra on June 2, starting at 11:30 a.m. Grab a boxed picnic lunch from Bernard’s, Ronsky’s, or Tender Greens and chill out.

— kara baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Free al fresco offerings at The Street Chestnut Hill," 17 May 2018
Not one but two lavish boxed sets of her recordings.

— michael cooper, New York Times, "For Birgit Nilsson’s 100th, New Releases and a $1 Million Prize," 15 May 2018
The stores, including one in Chandler and Phoenix, sold champagne truffles, boxed collections and seasonal specials such as chocolate yule logs, the traditional French chocolate-and-cream confection.

— azcentral, "Iconic Arizona businesses that are closed," 4 Nov. 2014
All that said, if Mom doesn’t usually have trouble finishing her wine—or prefers the boxed variety or some other beverage category all together—all of this becomes a bit moot.

— jeff dunn, Ars Technica, "The Ars Technica Mother’s Day gift guide," 7 May 2018

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