boxed

adjective \ ˈbäkst \

|Updated on: 2 Aug 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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For instance, families in the South and Midwest often prefer to make their cakes and pies from scratch, while those in the Northeast tend to use a boxed mix, according to this study.

— caroline judelson, Fox News, "Fourth of July sales of sunscreen, insect repellent expected to increase over 200 percent," 3 July 2018
Strom was joined by her colleagues outside the store's entrance, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The team collected canned and boxed foods and cash donations from shoppers.

— dennis hohenberger, Courant Community, "Enfield DPW Holds Collection For Local Food Pantries," 29 May 2018
Betty Crocker began peddling a boxed mix around the same time.

— kara baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Has Boston cream pie been manipulated beyond recognition? It’s a question with many layers.," 21 May 2018
The boxed coffee and food can be picked up or delivered.

— leslie patton, chicagotribune.com, "McDonald's wants to win breakfast by selling the best part of the muffin," 26 June 2018
The second floor features air-conditioned, enclosed boxed seating, a full bar, and restaurant with unobstructed views of Center Court and the surrounding outdoor seats.

— cincinnati enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Lindner Family Tennis Center upgrades nearing completion, will be ready for 2018 W&S Open," 24 June 2018
Think big glass windows, social spaces, and fewer boxed-in VIPs.

— aubrey nagle, Philly.com, "Summer arts guide, Wells Fargo Center to get a new look | Morning Newsletter," 7 June 2018
The treat was to serve as a boxed lunch dessert for women attending the World’s Columbian Exposition.

— audrey gorden, RedEye Chicago, "13 foods born in America," 29 June 2017
Open since 1913, this family run shop selling wine, cheese, dried legumes, coffee, fresh and boxed pasta, salami, olive oil and more, is operated by the personable brothers Enrico and Agostino Caproni.

— necee regis, BostonGlobe.com, "Resort’s Tuscany cooking class has all the right ingredients," 2 July 2018

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