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

A list of drop box locations is available on the King County elections website.

From Seattle Times

If you haven’t yet voted in King County’s April 25 special election, you can stop by a drop box by 8 p.m.

From Seattle Times

Postal Service or to a ballot drop box.

From Seattle Times

Voters can find a vote center or drop box by visiting the county’s website.

From Los Angeles Times

Protasiewicz calls the Republican-drawn maps “rigged,” has suggested the labor law is unconstitutional and says she agrees with the liberal dissent in last year’s Supreme Court drop box ruling.

From New York Times