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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That means tracking everything from shipping to unboxing to situating it in our bedrooms. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 Today her 7 million fans watch her gear reviews (camera, earphones, laptops), unboxing videos and interviews with tech titans including Apple's Tim Cook and Google's Sundar Pichai. Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Jessie asks, with the innocence of someone first unboxed by a boomer. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Videos of buyers unboxing their Labubus have gone viral on social media. Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026 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 30 Jun. 2026.

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