drop box

American  

noun

Textiles.

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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Etymology

Origin of drop box

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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

Be sure to get your ballot into a secured drop box, or at a polling place, by 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

As election day 2025 nears, Californians will soon begin voting by mail, drop box and in person.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

But family caretaking duties took up the last few weeks, and she opted to drop her ballot at a drop box located on one of West Seattle's busiest intersections.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

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