: placed or enclosed in a box
boxed foods
a boxed lunch
… arrived at noon on Monday in a cream-colored Ford station wagon with the back end full of boxed religious tracts.B. J. Oliphant
see also box set

Examples of boxed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Or, grab a boxed lunch and enjoy it during your bike ride. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024 Much like a school field trip, the Spirit Awards served up a boxed lunch for guests to nosh on during the show. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for boxed 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boxed was circa 1548

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“Boxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxed. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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