box set

American  

noun

Theater.

1. a boxlike stage set consisting of flats that form the back wall, side walls, and often the ceiling, painted to represent the interior of a room.

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Etymology

Origin of box set

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Now, eight months after Brian Wilson’s death in June at age 82, a new box set looks back at the era as an expressive outpouring led by the band’s rejuvenated visionary.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

The group most recently reissued its pivotal, if divisive, 1996 album “Load” in a gigantic box set last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Nonetheless, pre-orders for the album have already begun, with the usual array of vinyl and CD editions, and a box set containing a limited edition film camera.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

That’s because most of the news stories about this box set completely buried the lede, and I had to wait for a diehard fan to post about it.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

Min picked up the rest of the box set and tossed it too on the rubbish heap.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park