boxier; boxiest
: resembling a box
boxiness noun

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The Vaillancourt Fountain, a nearly forty-foot-high tangle of boxy concrete tubes, has long divided public opinion and has attracted attention as a landmark both locally and internationally. News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2025 The Walkabout is still as massive and boxy as the typical American travel trailer out of the RV heartland around Elkhart, Indiana. New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025 The satchel—which has a boxy, structured shape that’s reminiscent of a Birkin bag—has a large interior that can fit the largest phone in the iPhone 17 series, as well as a large continental wallet. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025 My favorite oversized option at the moment is Illusory's Oversized Batwing Sweater, with drop shoulders and a boxy fit that completes a casual look paired with my favorite pair of jeans. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxy

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boxy was in 1834

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“Boxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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