box room

noun British.

a storage room, especially one for trunks, suitcases, etc.

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Origin of box room

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby box room

box nail, box number, box office, box pleat, box plot, box room, box score, box seat, box set, box sill, box social

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Example sentences from the Web for box room

These lay at the bottom of her little trunk, which was, it is true, stowed away in the box-room.
The School Queens|L. T. Meade
Students do not linger in the box-room when it is made known that they are expected to go to bed at once.
The Story of Louie|Oliver Onions
There is an old carrying chair in the box-room, which will get over the difficulty of the stairs.
Lady Cassandra|Mrs George de Horne Vaizey
Both trunks are in the box-room, but do not catch cold when watching them.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie

There were certain things in the box-room which could be sold.
The Quiver 3/1900|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for box room

boxroom

/ (ˈbɒksˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /

noun

a small room or large cupboard in which boxes, cases, etc, may be stored

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