: 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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Not Boring set up a stand resembling a convenience for two days outside one of the runway venues, attracting attention with its displays of Tide detergent next to crates of caps and shelves of boxed slogan T-shirts. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025 Testers noted how plush or stiff the mattress felt after consistent sleep on the mattresses, from a boxed memory foam to a hybrid bed. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025 Generally, boxed mixes contain significantly less saturated fat than fresh or frozen products. Md Published, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2025 Canned goods and boxed groceries will be given to the individuals and families served by Interfaith Community Services in Escondido. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxed

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Nov. 2025.

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