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Meanings of boxy in English

Resembling a box in rectangularity.

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Usage of boxy in English
1
Soul simply struck a chord in a way other boxy cars didn't.
BBC
2
It was something the Unabomber might have cobbled together: small, boxy, utilitarian.
Riding rockets
3
The shape is boxy, squared off on either side of the display.
Wired
4
At Rick Owens, denim was used to create boxy cut off tunics.
The Guardian
5
At the moment it looked like a skeleton of some boxy dinosaur.
The Reality Dysfunction
6
It was a Glock nine millimeter, boxy and dull in the gloom.
Nothing to lose
7
A gauche, boxy cardigan with a virtuoso Lesage appliqué of trailing vines.
The Guardian
8
For a desktop system, though, the sub is awfully big and boxy.
Wired
9
Beyond the cars, further back from the street were rectangular boxy structures.
The Andalite Chronicles
10
Disadvantages Can look boxy if not well done; you're committed once they're in.
The Guardian
11
This entails a refreshed grille, new look headlights and a handsome boxy silhouette.
News.com.au
12
It's a real head-turner, sleeker than the formulaic, boxy SUV-styled crossover these days.
The Irish Times
13
The people spoke of visits from the tall, boxy ships of the invaders.
The great hunt
14
The same could be said for the clunky, boxy, beat-up speeder parked nearby.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
15
Slightly boxy fit makes jacket seem bulkier than it actually is.
Wired
16
Scrapbook, with its boxy format, looks a lot like social media site Pinterest.
The Guardian
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common