boxier; boxiest
: resembling a box
boxiness noun

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Made of stone, the interior walls form boxy configurations that are difficult to adapt to the lives of people who want ease of movement. Joseph Giovannini, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025 The boxy fit will easily layer without feeling too bulky, and the front is fitted with functional pockets for my phone, headphones, and even some extra snacks. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025 For her take on enduring Grease style, Bieber revolved her going-out look around a boxy moto jacket—one of her signature wardrobe staples. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025 The boxy cut of Gomez’s mini is more timeless, a bit of a callback to the ’60s—which reminds me, isn’t Gomez supposed to star as Linda Rondstadt in a biopic? Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxy

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boxy was in 1834

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“Boxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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