box set

noun

variants or boxed set
: a collection of related items packaged together in a box and sold as a single unit
The box set includes all of the band's albums and singles.
a 10-DVD boxed set of the television show's first season
a 4-volume box set

Examples of box set in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The suspects, who range in age from 35 to 47, hit stores including Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s in search of limited-edition box sets of the toys, the CHP said. Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Much of the label’s discography is now available digitally via Numero Group, with several physical LP reissues and box sets slated for next year. Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024 After first releasing an elaborate box set of the film in January as an exclusive on the company’s own website, Arrow Video is now releasing it everywhere with different packaging and a bounty of extras. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024 The scripts will go up for auction on Jan. 12 and are being sold with the ticket, a production hoodie, and a Friends DVD box set. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2024 Whenever there has been a major anniversary (most recently, the 30th anniversary of In Utero), a Nirvana box set has been released with the inclusion of unearthed live performances. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 5 Apr. 2024 Pyromania box set track list: Disc One: Original Album 1. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024 To buy: Sager the Dog Squishmallow $27; amazon.com Food Mix Squad Mushroom Squishmallows, Set of 6 There are lots of possibilities with this Squishmallow box set. Chelsee Lowe, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024 In 1998, however, Staley reconvened with the band one last time to record two songs that were released on the band’s 1999 box set Music Bank. Spin Contributor, SPIN, 22 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of box set was in 1894

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“Box set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20set. Accessed 1 May. 2024.

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