boxed

adjective \ ˈbäkst \

Updated on: 13 Apr 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

Recent Examples of boxed from the Web

One of the best sequences in Wes Anderson’s new stop-motion film Isle of Dogs is of a sushi chef preparing a boxed lunch.

— nina li coomes, The Atlantic, "Unpacking the Fictional Japan of Isle of Dogs," 31 Mar. 2018
The code works with digital download and boxed versions.

— ian paul, PCWorld, "Protect five PCs with Norton Security Deluxe for $20 today," 29 Mar. 2018
Those attending the forum are asked to bring canned or boxed food for distribution to those less fortunate in the community.

— Ramona Sentinel, "Tea’d forum to feature Congressman Hunter," 28 Mar. 2018
The company issued two lavish boxed sets surveying the career of Mr. Levine, who defined the Met for decades.

— michael cooper, New York Times, "James Levine, a Fractured Partnership and a Met Opera Lawsuit," 16 Mar. 2018
Advertisement Trader Joe’s officially announced the introduction of its new boxed Falafel Mix today.

— olivia harrison, refinery29.com, "Trader Joe's Newest Product Just Dethroned This Frozen Food Staple," 21 Mar. 2018
To my surprise, a number of the taste testers preferred the Sandra Lee version from the boxed mixes.

— daniel neman, charlotteobserver, "Cooking from scratch faces off with semi-homemade | Charlotte Observer," 20 Mar. 2018
There are two boxed basketballs stacked on an armchair and books by Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the shelf, but for the most part, Derek Fisher's home office is an NBA-free zone.

— andrea chang, latimes.com, "My Favorite Room: Derek Fisher doesn't let the NBA dominate his home office," 16 Mar. 2018
The difference is that Eat Club’s meals are boxed and individualized, whereas competitors typically serve food family-style.

— trisha thadani, San Francisco Chronicle, "Startups in the spotlight: Eat Club, Phantom and DoorDash," 12 Mar. 2018

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