toolbox

noun

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

Examples of toolbox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The importance of credit: Your credit score is one of the most important numbers in your financial toolbox. Ryan Steitz, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024 There are many everyday tools from the shed or toolbox ideal for cutting down and killing stinknet. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024 The shape of this particular bag, styled on the runway with a streamlined all black outfit and minimal accessories, evokes a toolbox. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Lambs were kept indoors in the southwest part of the home, and each home had a toolbox with items including sickles, axes and razors. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024 But young children aren't necessarily equipped with a toolbox of coping mechanisms. Mia Taylor, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024 The regulation further emptied an already limited toolbox available to local leaders. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024 Its methods are mysterious, and its toolbox is vast. Quanta Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024 Here's how leaders can build their toolbox of strategies to help drive growth and success: Pick consistency over transparency. Marco Costa, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

toolbox

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

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