box set

noun

variants or boxed set
: a collection of related items packaged together in a box and sold as a single unit
The box set includes all of the band's albums and singles.
a 10-DVD boxed set of the television show's first season
a 4-volume box set

Examples of box set in a Sentence

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Grateful Dead will continue their anniversary celebrations with a massive box set that’s out on May 30. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025 On June 27, Springsteen will drop seven complete albums as a box set titled Tracks II. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 Metallica will revisit their 1996 album Load with a sprawling 301-track box set that will feature 245 unreleased tracks as well las demos, rarities and outtakes. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025 Within the complete box set are 15 CDs of demos, rarities, outtakes, alternate versions, and three full live albums; a 128-page book; four DVDs including concert, studio, and TV footage; and various merch knickknacks, along with the remastered album on a double-LP. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for box set

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of box set was in 1894

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“Box set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20set. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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