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

Election workers collecting ballots from a drop box in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday found multiple mail-in ballots that had been burned, officials say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

Firefighters had to cut open the metal drop box to extinguish the fire, and numerous ballots inside were damaged, some charred beyond recognition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

If someone wants to drop their ballot off in person, either at a vote center or secure drop box, Alexander suggests doing so by May 30, which is three days before the election.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 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

I took that tape back when the store was closed and put it through the drop box.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth