Boxing Day
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Boxing Day
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The Boxing Day tragedy was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
After claiming a photo-finish victory at Kempton Park on Boxing Day to topple 2024 King George winner Banbridge and 9-4 joint-favourite Gaelic Warrior, Redknapp said: "We've come into the Champions League today."
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
Much of Aceh already had to be reconstructed with international assistance after 2004's Boxing Day tsunami, which killed more than 170,000 people in the province alone.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Organisers of some Christmas and Boxing Day swims in Devon and Cornwall had postponed or cancelled events due to a yellow weather warning for wind.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
In fact, on Boxing Day it was customary to give the servants the day off, and most household employees considered this the greatest gift of all.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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