Etymology
Origin of shoebox
Example Sentences
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Authorities estimate that more than 220,000 people in the city of 7.5 million live in so-called "shoebox" flats, around one-third of which need major renovation.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The independent company started as a shoebox store in Nottingham, England, and has now grown to around 130 shops worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Imagine the Los Angeles sports landscape in a shoebox, with most of it focused in the downtown area with the Lakers and the Dodgers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Items as large as a shoebox can be posted in the pillar boxes, in what Royal Mail says is the "biggest redesign in its 175-year history".
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
Finally he found what he was looking for, inside a shoebox stacked with others in a corner of the closet.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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