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drop box

American

noun

Textiles.

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.

Etymology

Origin of drop box

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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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

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 • Feb. 18, 2025

Hundreds of ballots in that drop box were destroyed after an internal fire suppression system failed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

Ballots in the election must be postmarked by Nov. 7, or placed in a King County Elections drop box before 8 p.m. that day.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

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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