Hypernyms for "box"
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alms box
ballot box
bandbox
batter''s box
Buxus sempervirens
carton
casket
cereal box
chest
cigar box
coffin
common box
crate
deedbox
European box
flat
hod
jewel casket
jury box
letter box
mailbox
matchbox
mite box
paintbox
pencil box
pencil case
playbox
play-box
poor box
press box
prizefight
pyxis
shadow box
shadowbox
shoebox
skybox
snuffbox
spar
strongbox
tinderbox
tuck box
window box
witness box
witness stand
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.