(the box) chiefly Brit, informal television

a small compartment, e.g. for a group of spectators in a theatre, for transporting a horse, or for housing a public telephone, etc

= penalty box (2)

a square or oblong division or storage compartment

= post office box

a boxlike protective case, e.g. for a bearing in machinery

a shield to protect the genitals, worn esp by batsmen and wicket-keepers in cricket

a square or rectangle containing, or to be filled in with, information, e.g. on a proforma, or on a computer screen

a grid marked out on the road, e.g. at a junction, for guiding traffic

= penalty area

(the box) in baseball, the area occupied by the batter

(also Christmas box) a small gift of money to a tradesman, postman, etc, at Christmas

to provide (something) with a box

(often + up) to enclose (something) in a box

(+ in)

to engage in boxing

to slap (somebody's ears) with the hand

to engage in boxing with (somebody)