matchbox

noun

match·​box ˈmach-ˌbäks How to pronounce matchbox (audio)
: a box for matches

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The baits are around the size of a matchbox and coated with fishmeal to attract raccoons. — Eva Flowe october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 Others took to the balcony, with cigarettes and Maison Beaux branded matchboxes in hand. — Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026 Adam’s father had had a pacemaker, like a little matchbox under his collarbone, and heart trouble was often genetic. — Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 Dreaming of a harvestable nirvana in a matchbox yard? — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for matchbox

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of matchbox was in 1853

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matchbox

noun
match·​box -ˌbäks How to pronounce matchbox (audio)
: a box for matches
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