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boxes

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈbɑksəz// UK //bˈɒksɪz// box·es

n. containers with flat sides and a lid, usually used for holding or carrying things. They are often made of stiff paper or wood.

n. rigid containers, typically rectangular or square, used for storage or transport. Plural form of 'box'.


SIMPLE

We need more cardboard boxes for the move.

CONTEXTUAL

The delivery driver stacked the heavy boxes neatly in the hallway before asking for a signature.

COMPLEX

The archive room was filled with dusty boxes containing decades of legal documents that had never been digitized.

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The plural form of 'box'; follows the standard rule of adding '-es' to nouns ending in 'x'.

Pitfall

boxsboxesNouns ending in 'x' require '-es' to form the plural, not just 's'.

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