unbox

verb

un·​box ˌən-ˈbäks How to pronounce unbox (audio)
unboxed; unboxing; unboxes

transitive verb

: to remove from a box

Examples of unbox in a Sentence

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The Unboxing Experience As expected, the unboxing experience delivered on anticipation. Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025 Graham captured himself and his fellow channel partners’ antics while unboxing, unfolding, and decorating a near-identical version of this Jaxenor tiny home from Amazon. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 On the platform, small businesses post briefs that may ask for a single unboxing video or a few product photos. Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Deploying a humanoid requires more than unboxing a machine. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbox

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbox was circa 1611

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“Unbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbox. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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