apple box

noun

1. Also called: apple gum. an ornamental Australian tree, Eucalyptus bridgesiana, having heart-shaped juvenile leaves, large lanceolate adult leaves, and conical fruits

Example Sentences

As Aishwarya Rajinikanth writes in her book Standing on an Apple Box: "My father never ever behaves like a superstar at home… except in his movies."

From BBC

I loved when I was doing “Six Feet Under,” sitting on an apple box underneath the camera and being onstage with everybody.

From Los Angeles Times

The grips at “Six Feet Under” made me an apple box with my name on it and the brass hinges and everything, so I want to take that with me just for good luck, you know, even if I don’t get to use it.

From Los Angeles Times

“He would sit on an apple box on the edge of set and watch people rigging lights and rigging track because he has a joy for the world he’s in,” Dawes explained, adding, “he just wants to be there and part of the process.”

From Seattle Times

For readers wondering what an “apple box” is, they’re wooden boxes ubiquitous to film sets, used for propping up lighting and furniture — and sometimes actors who wish they had a chair.

From Los Angeles Times