Meaning & use
box room
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UK/ˈbɒks ruːm/
US/ˈbɑːks ruːm/
Meaning
nouncountableBritish
A very small room in a house, especially one used for storing things or as a small bedroom.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a box room' or 'two box rooms'.
Patterns
- a box room
- in the box room
They keep all their suitcases in the box room.
The house has two bedrooms and a tiny box room.
I used the box room as a study because it was too small for a bed.
Word forms
| plural | box rooms |
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Common combinations
- a tiny box room
- They converted the tiny box room into a walk-in closet.
- use something as a box room
- We use the spare room as a box room for old furniture.
- the box room upstairs
- The box room upstairs is full of boxes and old toys.
Synonyms and how they differ
- storage room
- Storage room is a general term for any room used for storage; box room specifically suggests a very small room in a house, often a former bedroom.
- spare room
- A spare room is an extra bedroom for guests; a box room is smaller and usually not comfortable for guests.
Commonly confused: box room or boxroom?
box room vs boxroom
Some people write it as one word, but the standard British spelling is two words: box room.
Practice
In British English, what is a box room?
Choose one answer.
A box room is a small room in a house, typically used for storage or as a tiny bedroom. It is not a factory or a sports room.
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