Noun
1. a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid;
"he rummaged through a box of spare parts"2. private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance;
"the royal box was empty"3. the quantity contained in a box;
"he gave her a box of chocolates"4. a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible;
"his lying got him into a tight corner"5. a rectangular drawing;
"the flowchart contained many boxes"6. evergreen shrubs or small trees
7. any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned;
"the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"8. the driver's seat on a coach;
"an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"9. separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people;
"the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"10. a blow with the hand (usually on the ear);
"I gave him a good box on the ear"