: placed or enclosed in a box
boxed foods
a boxed lunch
… arrived at noon on Monday in a cream-colored Ford station wagon with the back end full of boxed religious tracts.B. J. Oliphant
see also box set

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The black box, or boxed, warning refers to a prominent warning encased in a bold black border in the labeling or pamphlet of some medications. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024 The boxed sets and vinyl were exclusively sold via the artist’s official webstore. Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2024 Dry Rosé $35 Juliet Hosting wine parties is easy with Juliet, which offers an elevated take on fridge-friendly boxed wines. Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024 California imposes bottle deposit fees of 5-cents for bottles under 24-ounces, 10-cents for bottles over 24-ounces, and 25-cents for boxed wines and spirits. Ed Hirs, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boxed 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boxed was circa 1548

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“Boxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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