box day
Americannoun
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formerly in Scotland, a day during a vacation of the Court of Session for depositing documents with the Court.
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Rare. Box Day, Boxing Day.
Etymology
Origin of box day
First recorded in 1760–70
Example Sentences
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As his Yankees teammates watched Giancarlo Stanton rocket ball after ball out of the batter’s box, day after day during spring training, it often felt like October again.
From New York Times
Who knew it was going to be a full-Kleenex box day at Augusta.
From Golf Digest
“I can’t believe you caught me on box day without it.”
From Washington Post
Box′-bed, a kind of bed once common in Scotch cottages, having its ends, sides, and roof of wood, and capable of being closed in front by two sliding panels; Box′-day, one of the Court of Session vacation days when papers ordered to be deposited in court must be lodged.—adj.
From Project Gutenberg
Didn't you sit beside her in the box, day before yesterday?
From Project Gutenberg
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