box set

American  

noun

Theater.

1. a boxlike stage set consisting of flats that form the back wall, side walls, and often the ceiling, painted to represent the interior of a room.

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Etymology

Origin of box set

First recorded in 1885–90

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box set

In this vein, “Little Girl” fully belongs on the “Rubber Soul” box set, a collection that points towards the bold sense of artistry already taking hold of the band.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

In its finest moments, the box set captures the astonishing level of musical development that will energize the remainder of The Beatles’ career, a period of unparalleled pop-cultural ambition and stylistic experimentation.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

A new box set, ‘We Gotta Groove,’ looks back at the work the Beach Boys created at Brother studio in 1976 and ’77.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

The group most recently reissued its pivotal, if divisive, 1996 album “Load” in a gigantic box set last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

Min picked up the rest of the box set and tossed it too on the rubbish heap.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park