box room

American  

noun

British.

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

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Etymology

Origin of box room

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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

During her second term, studying remotely in a box room during a national lockdown, her mental health had suffered, Ms Sampson said.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 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

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

Here, it’s a box room, filled with papers and files, a fold-up treadmill and an ancient Apple Mac.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins