red boxes

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of red box.
  red box

  noun

  in the United Kingdom, a type of lockable box, shaped like a briefcase and red in color, in which cabinet ministers and the monarch carry official documents.

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red boxes

This week, in honor of Valentine’s Day, the company is swapping in red boxes.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Mr Shapps said the red boxes in the photo suggested the prime minister was working.

From BBC ● May 24, 2022

Both the blue and red boxes will carry a new Barilla logo.

From Reuters ● Jan. 28, 2022

In addition to the receptions and ceremonies, former aides say the queen plows through a daily flow of paperwork — government documents requiring her signature, which are delivered in red boxes from 10 Downing Street.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2021

From this height, the red boxes crept up on the uncleared woods in impressive rows.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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