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noun
a box, especially in a church, into which contributions for people in need can be dropped.
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Origin of poor box First recorded in 1615–25
Words nearby poor box poop out ,
poop sheet ,
poop staff ,
poor ,
poor as a churchmouse ,
poor box ,
poor boy ,
poor boy sweater ,
poor-do ,
poor farm ,
poorhouse
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How to use poor box in a sentence Those criticisms, though, were largely unrelated to the movie’s poor box office performance in mainland China, where the government censors the Internet and the news is dominated by state-run media.
Placed in drinking water, fluoride can serve people who otherwise have poor access to dental care.
If so, he has his silence -- on top of poor judgment -- to blame.
But most likely it was linked to the way priests identify with the poor in the face of government and criminal abuses.
What they actually mean by that is, you know, he actually knows some people that are poor.
For those living in poor communities in particular, interactions with police rarely come with good news and a smile.
Poor Squinty ran and tried to hide under the straw, for he knew the boy was talking about him.
He did believe you, more or less, and what you said fell in with his own impressions—strange impressions that they were, poor man!
Beside her was a box of bonbons, which she held out at intervals to Madame Ratignolle.
In withdrawing aside sorrow remaineth: and the substance of the poor is according to his heart.
The poor must look to the brightness of a future world for the consolation that they were denied in this.
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British Dictionary definitions for poor box
noun
a box, esp one in a church, used for the collection of alms or money for the poor
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