jewel box

noun

1

: a small box or case designed to hold jewelry

2

: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD

called also jewel case

3

: something (such as a theater) of exquisite or ornate design

Examples of jewel box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Highlights include a jewel box of a shop lined with wood drawers of glittering gemlike brooches, insignia, cords, and colored fringes; an embroidery and monogramming school; and a bead room for commissioning consultations. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Carmel has become a jewel box of a town, with a main street, Ocean Avenue, that runs right down to the beach and sea. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Dresden was, indeed, a beautiful city, a cultural and artistic center often called a jewel box. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Julie Huntsinger has spent two decades as the guardian of the Telluride Film Festival — a jewel box of off-duty movie stars and power players relaxing in the mountains and a consequential launchpad for the fall awards season. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for jewel box

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• chickenpox
• equinox
• firebox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks

Kids Definition

jewel box

noun

: a thin plastic case for a CD or DVD