: 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

Examples of boxed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All but one song from the Byrds’ set has been previously released, but never on vinyl, as those tracks were only part of a boxed set in the ’90s. Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024 Boxed Warning for Pregnancy ACE inhibitors and ARBs have a boxed warning due to the potential safety risks of taking them during pregnancy. Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 20 Sep. 2024 This mattress is the tall boy of boxed mattresses, reaching an impressive 16 inches tall. Nena Farrell, WIRED, 29 June 2024 Within a week, the paintings were in my hands, then bubble wrapped, boxed and ready to ship. Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boxed 

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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 21 Oct. 2024.

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