box room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of box room
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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I can see myself standing in the empty box room where her cot had been - the sun streaming in through the window on to the white woodchip wallpaper.
From BBC ● May 27, 2022
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
It looks gorgeous out there, though nothing on a box room in north London.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 25, 2019
He was given his sister's room as it had a "nice double bed", while she moved to his old box room.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2018
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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