breadbox

American  

[bred-boks] / ˈbrɛdˌbɒks /

noun

1. an airtight, or nearly airtight, boxlike container, as of metal or plastic, for storing bread and other baked goods to keep them fresh.

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Etymology

Origin of breadbox

bread + box ¹

Example Sentences

This is how you make bread last longer, explains my grandmother: Separate rye and wheat loaves and wipe the breadbox with vinegar and water at least once a week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2022

In the aftermath of World War I, it took a breadbox full of German marks to buy a wheelbarrow.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022

People react with fear because they have been led to believe that any wild animal bigger than breadbox must be dangerous.

From Time • Jul. 2, 2015

You can’t run a phone off a capacitor unless you wanted a phone bigger than a breadbox.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2013

She jumps out of the way just in time, and Ma’s cane crushes the metal breadbox instead.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott