boxed

adjective

ˈbäkst 

: 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

There were also flies on walls and ceilings, on boxed food items and by the garbage can. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Last year, the FDA removed a boxed warning about possible risks of heart attack and stroke from the drugs. — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Amid the outbreak with no clear source as of yet, health officials are recommending that people be cautious about leafy greens, particularly bagged or boxed greens. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026

Choose from three boxed collections including delicious goodies like savory Chicken Pot Pie, Apple Pie, Strawberry Pie, Buttermilk Pie, French Coconut Pie and more. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing boxed

• boxed set