bandbox
Americannoun
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a lightweight box of pasteboard, thin wood, etc., for holding a hat, clerical collars, or other articles of apparel.
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an area or structure that is smaller in dimensions or size than the standard.
It's easy to hit home runs out of this bandbox.
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The woman, who was 18 at the time, had tried to visit the Bandbox nightclub in Felixstowe with friends.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
She had been at Bandbox nightclub in Felixstowe with a friend, who she parted ways with at about 02:20 BST.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024
Back in civilian life, he began supplying material to the friends he had made during the war, for radio shows such as Stars in Battledress and Variety Bandbox.
From The Guardian • Jul. 4, 2012
The entire atmosphere feels purer than, say, AT&T Center or United Center: Bandbox gyms, a sense of community, bubbly cheerleaders, $5 tickets, reasonable concessions and free parking.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2012
"The Clod" was produced by the Washington Square Players, under the direction of Holland Hudson, at the Bandbox Theatre, New York City, beginning January 10, 1916.
From Washington Square Plays by Various
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