drop box

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drop box¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

Complete your ballot, put it in the provided envelope, sign it and drop it off at any vote center or ballot drop box in California.

From Los Angeles Times

Reminders sent by text message said: “Drop your ballot at a nearby drop box or voting location by 8 pm on.”

From Los Angeles Times

They could have mailed them on or before election day, put them in a drop box or authorized someone to return the ballots on their behalf.

From Los Angeles Times

If a vote-by-mail ballot is dropped off in another county’s drop box, election officials must send it to the correct county recorder’s office to be tallied.

From Los Angeles Times