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

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

Jiminy, too, has a puppet avatar, a shiny green creature somewhat bigger than a breadbox.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2018

All right angles, it chugs down an arterial like a low-carb breadbox, trying — and failing — to go unnoticed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2017

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

The determined squirrel is pushing aside Ma’s breadbox to reach the cupboard it’s blocking.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott