packing box
Britishnoun
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Six chicks arrived in a packing box, gift of a friend’s daughters.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
They finally caught him and he was kept in a packing box in the office and fed turkey steak until he was taken to a local cattery to prevent further escape.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2013
Years ago he’d bought his children an art table with cubbyholes and drawers, only to have a eureka moment: “I found them playing in the hall with the packing box and the foam.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2011
John throws it away, but it turns up in a packing box after they move.
From Washington Post
She pushed him aside and opened the door to find an open packing box on the doormat.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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