box

The actual physical location at a brokerage house or bank where securities or other documents are stored for safekeeping. Alternatively, a quotation machine or battery march. Also known as 'the cage.'

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box box [bɒks ǁ bɑːks] noun

1. think outside the box to think of ideas and solutions that are completely different and new, especially in business:

• It's always diffiult to think outside the box and come up with a good product name.

2. tick all the boxes/​have ticks in all the right boxes if something ticks all the boxes, you think it is very good and exactly what you want:

• Sony's new high definition TV ticks all the boxes.

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box UK US /bɒks/ noun [C]

► a square or rectangular container with stiff sides and sometimes a lid: »

Books are packed in cardboard boxes and are shipped direct to buyers' homes.

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a shipping/storage/packaging box

► PRODUCTION a box and its contents, or just the contents of the box: »

Florida will produce 132 million boxes of oranges this season.

► COMMUNICATIONS, INTERNET any square or rectangular space on a form or computer screen which is separated from the main area by lines: »

For tips on how to conduct your search, see the box on this page.

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For more information, tick the box on the coupon.

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In the box calling for a model number put 'unknown'.

► COMMUNICATIONS BOX NUMBER(Cf. ↑box number)

► COMMUNICATIONS PO BOX(Cf. ↑PO Box)

► SET-TOP BOX(Cf. ↑set-top box)

► a small area with seats which is separate from the other seats in a theatre or at the side of a sports field: »

We will have a producer and a reporter in the press box feeding a play-by-play to the internet as the action unfolds.

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stadium box seats

→ See also INBOX(Cf. ↑inbox), OUTBOX(Cf. ↑outbox), SAFE DEPOSIT BOX(Cf. ↑safe deposit box)

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box UK US /bɒks/ verb [T] (also box up)

► PRODUCTION to put something in a box: »

About 3,000 workers busily boxed up millions of plastic toys.