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

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Etymology

Origin of drop box

First recorded in 1855–60

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

drop box

When workers checked the drop box, there was a miscommunication about whether it had been fully emptied, the office said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

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 starting May 5.

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

You can drop off your ballot at any polling place or ballot drop box within California, according to the secretary of state’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025

I knew I was in trouble when we stopped at the Goodwill drop box.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

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