toolbox

noun

tool·​box ˈtül-ˌbäks How to pronounce toolbox (audio)
: a chest for tools

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The pair was then transported in the toolbox to Scrubby Creek in Queensland and submerged underwater. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 June 2025 Drill and Driver Bits Finding an assortment of drill and driver bits in your toolbox, tool chest, workbench, and garage is all too common for many DIYers. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025 Anthony Beauvillier Fit: Top-nine winger The Leafs need more malleable forwards like Beauvillier with a variety of tools in their toolbox. Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 17 June 2025 But when other conservation tools have failed, says Williams, a federal listing may be what’s left in the toolbox that will save a species. Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for toolbox

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toolbox was in 1832

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“Toolbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolbox. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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toolbox

noun
tool·​box ˈtül-ˌbäks How to pronounce toolbox (audio)
: a chest to store tools in

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