# boxy

/ˈbɑksi/ (US) · /bˈɒksi/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/boxy
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

shaped like a box, with straight sides and square corners. You also use it for clothes that hang loose and straight, not close to the body.

For teachers: having the shape of a box, with straight sides and roughly square corners. Often describes vehicles, buildings, or clothing cut loose and straight rather than fitted to the body.

## Examples

- She wears a boxy jacket that hides her shape.
- He drives an old boxy van with enough room for all his camping gear.
- The architect favoured boxy concrete forms softened only by deep-set windows and warm wooden screens.

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