pillbox

noun

pill·​box ˈpil-ˌbäks 

1

: a box for pills

especially : a shallow round box of pasteboard

2

: a small low concrete emplacement for machine guns and antitank weapons

3

: a small round hat without a brim

specifically : a woman's shallow hat with a flat crown and straight sides

Examples of pillbox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The actor stepped out in London wearing quadruple leopard print: A pillbox hat, a blazer dress, platform shoes, and a matching umbrella. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025

Brown stepped out in a full leopard-print outfit consisting of a jacket, pillbox hat, umbrella and handbag all in the animal pattern. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025

But Kennedy’s Camelot at least tried to elevate idealism, intellectualism, and the modern elegance of a pillbox hat. —Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2025

Inspired by The Birds actor Tippi Hedren, Emilia Wickstead showed a matching set, complete with a pillbox hat, in a shade of green that referenced Hedren’s character in the film. —Irina Grechko, refinery29.com, 25 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pillbox

• botox
• checkbox
• comox
• cornstalks
• cowpox
• crosswalks
• deadlocks
• detox
• feedstocks
• firebox
• gearbox
• hemlocks

Kids Definition

pillbox

noun

pill·​box ˈpil-ˌbäks 

1

: a small usually shallow box for pills

2

: a small low fortification for machine guns and antitank weapons

3

: a small round hat without a brim