box room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of box room
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The best she and her flatmate could do, she says, is to have movie nights in a box room that they also use to hang their washing.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
"It was back in 2019 and I was sitting in my box room at home, quietly sulking and downloading application forms for jobs in PR," said the 48-year-old, who writes under the pen name B.E.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2023
Film composers deserve a better museum showcase for their art than this: a black box room that’s not even playing real movie music.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2021
He paid £400 a month for the box room, sandwiched between the open-plan kitchen and living room, and Sinaga’s large master bedroom.
From The Guardian • Jan. 25, 2020
I nearly collapse in relief as I see Hideo crouched down in the security box room, surrounded by his bodyguards and colleagues.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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