cable box
noun
: a box that receives television signals from a cable television system and sends them to the television
Examples of cable box in a Sentence
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This unit is capable of streaming and recording your favorite apps and replacing your existing cable box, provides full 4K/Ultra High-Definition compatibility and up to 75 hours of HD footage recorded.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
After years glued to the cable box, ESPN is finally letting its customers cut the cord on its sports offerings.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Grab the buzzy Oura Ring (the newest model is finally on sale!) or pick up Roku's 4K Streaming Stick Device and finally get rid of that bulky cable box.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 July 2025
Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills: state tax collectors confirmed last week that those transactions are now subjected to the state sales tax.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
But restoring it was a recognition of an undeniable fact: the future belongs to streaming, so why relegate a familiar and respected brand name to the waning cable box?
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
The nets are mired on the cable box, their content largely also available on direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Peacock, which Comcast is keeping.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Is the cable box even putting out the digital audio signal?
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2012
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2026
After years glued to the cable box, ESPN is finally letting its customers cut the cord on its sports offerings.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
Grab the buzzy Oura Ring (the newest model is finally on sale!) or pick up Roku's 4K Streaming Stick Device and finally get rid of that bulky cable box.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 July 2025
Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills: state tax collectors confirmed last week that those transactions are now subjected to the state sales tax.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
But restoring it was a recognition of an undeniable fact: the future belongs to streaming, so why relegate a familiar and respected brand name to the waning cable box?
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
The nets are mired on the cable box, their content largely also available on direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Peacock, which Comcast is keeping.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Is the cable box even putting out the digital audio signal?
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2012
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“Cable box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20box. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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