ADJ

oblong, rectangular, square
upturned
They were sitting round the fire on upturned boxes
cardboard
storage
chocolate, cigar, egg
jewel/jewellery, shoe, tool (also toolbox)
cassette, CD, video
gift
lunch, sandwich
first-aid
(safe/safety) deposit, security
There is a safety deposit box in every room of the hotel
cash, money
The cash box was kept in the safe at the back of the shop. She opened her money box to see if she had saved enough for a tennis racket
collection, donation
The exhibition is free, but there is a collection box for donations

QUANT

pile, stack

VERB + BOX

fill, pack
She filled the box with old clothes
pack sth in/into, put sth in/into, put sth away in, store sth in
We packed all the books into boxes
remove sth from, take sth out of
empty, unpack
open
close, shut
lock

BOX + VERB

contain sth, be filled with/full of sth, hold sth
This box holds ten candles and costs £21
be labelled sth, be marked sth
a box marked 'fragile'
be covered in/with sth, be lined with sth
The dog sleeps in a box lined with an old blanket

PREP

in/into a/the ~, inside a/the ~, out of a/the ~
~ of
a box of chocolates

PHRASES

the lid of a box

ADJ

soundproof
call, phone, telephone
jury, witness
commentary, press
There was a babble of languages in the commentary box when the race began
director's, executive, hospitality
They drank champagne as they watched the match from the executive box
private, Royal
a private box at the theatre
signal
horse (also horsebox)
The car in front was pulling a horsebox

PREP

in/into a/the ~

ADJ

appropriate, relevant
Tick the relevant box below
dialog/dialogue
Click on 'open file' in the dialogue box
question

VERB + BOX

fill in, put sth in, tick, write (sth) in
Put a cross in the box if you agree with the comments

PREP

in/into a/the ~