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

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Also, over the last 10 years or so, McCartney’s company, MPL, has been doing these gorgeous archival box sets. Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026 This is not the Beach Boys box set to win over doubters and welcome newbies to the band. Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2026 The collection is available for pre-order on limited edition vinyl + CD, exclusive merchandise, box sets, and more. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2026 The group released two more studio albums, most recently 2022’s Resist, giving it 13 in all, along with numerous live, compilation and box sets. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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