box room C2 Topic:House & Home Also spelled boxroom US /ˈbɑks ˌɹum/ UK /ˈbɒks ˌruːm/ See IPA manual Freq #194910 Meanings 1 noun a small room used for storing boxes, luggage, and other household items, especially in a British home We keep the suitcases and winter coats in the box room. 2 noun a very small bedroom, especially one originally intended for storage The narrow box room became a bedroom for their youngest child. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small room used for... storeroomstorage room 2 noun · a very small bedroom,... small bedroomspare room Word family Derived forms boxroom Related forms storeroomcloset Etymology Formed in British English from box and room, originally referring to a room where trunks, boxes, and other household goods were stored. The closed spelling boxroom is also used. Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # box room **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɑks ˌɹum/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɒks ˌruːm/ **Frequency rank:** 194910 ## Meanings 1. a small room used for storing boxes, luggage, and other household items, especially in a British home 2. a very small bedroom, especially one originally intended for storage ## Examples - We keep the suitcases and winter coats in the box room. - The narrow box room became a bedroom for their youngest child. ## Synonyms - storeroom - storage room ## Derived Forms - boxroom ## Related Forms - storeroom - closet ## Etymology Formed in British English from box and room, originally referring to a room where trunks, boxes, and other household goods were stored. The closed spelling boxroom is also used. ## Topics - House & Home markdown