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Meanings of box in English

Portuguese
camarote
Catalan
llotja
Spanish
palco

A private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance.

camarote
Portuguese
buxo

Evergreen shrubs or small trees.

buxo
Spanish
caseta

The driver's seat on a coach.

caseta

Method of punishment.

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Examples for "box seat"
1
He stood upright on the box seat, the whip in his hand.
John Halifax, Gentleman
2
And that again could leave New Zealand Cricket in the box seat.
Radio NZ
3
I'll trouble you to help me up into the box seat, gentlemen.
The Young Buglers
4
Suddenly, Wales were in the box seat, ahead of England on points difference.
The Guardian
5
Oldershaw had secured the box seat; we three took our places behind him.
Ben Burton: Born and Bred at Sea
Usage of box in English
1
It may achieve greater box-office success in Europe and certain Asian markets.
Reuters
2
Of course, any movie box office list is subject to serious interpretation.
Reuters
3
The domestic box office continues to fall well behind 2018's record year.
Reuters
4
Waiting your turn outside a public telephone box requires a particular patience.
The Irish Times
5
To 'tick-box' the minorities is not to create a true diverse workplace.
The Irish Times
6
Screenwriters have three main tools in their box: story, story and story.
The Guardian
7
She was in the box; he was far above in the gallery.
Wayside Courtships
8
Year after year, jaded and bloated blockbusters facepalm at the box office.
The Irish Times
9
He did say: The home was certainly one out of the box.
News.com.au
10
Infinity War had the largest opening at the North American box office.
Ebony
11
Aoibheann O'Brien still remembers that first box of food five years ago.
The Irish Times
12
Enter the 'satellite name or number' box and Bob's your mother's brother.
The South African
13
A new mode of revolution would go far beyond the ballot box.
The zinn reader
14
Perhaps box number three would produce the footballer he so badly wanted.
Shadows in the twilight
15
He's releasing a new box set next month called Silver & Gold.
Wired
16
The knife wasn't large; I think maybe he used a box cutter.
Radio NZ
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Translations for box
Portuguese
camarotebuxo
Catalan
llotja
Box through the time
Box across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Australia
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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