drop box

American  

noun

Textiles.

drop boxes plural

1. a box for holding shuttles on a loom, as a box loom, used on either side of the race plate in weaving cloth having a variety of colors in the filling.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• drop boxes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of drop box

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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drop box

The Humboldt County Office of Elections made an unnerving discovery Monday — a stack of 596 sealed ballots from the most recent election left at the bottom of a locked voting drop box.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

As the June primary election nears, Californians soon will begin voting by mail, drop box and in person.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

The carrier offers modified service on Monday, with early on-call pickups and drop box pickups in some areas.

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026

There are various ways to drop it off — through the mail, or through a county ballot drop box or polling place.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025

There was a warning that honeybees had taken over the post office mail drop box, “so don’t open it unless you want to get stung.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos