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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A rectangular, usually cardboard box used for holding a pair of shoes.
  • noun Something resembling or suggestive of such a box, as a plain, rectangular building or a cramped room.

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  • noun The box in which shoes are sold.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes
  • noun a structure resembling a shoebox (as a rectangular building or a cramped room or compartment)

Etymologies

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shoe +‎ box

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