matchbox C2 Topic:House & Home US /ˈmætʃˌbɑːks/ UK /ˈmætʃbɒks/ See IPA manual Freq #30942 Meanings 1 noun a small box made to hold matches, often with a rough striking surface on one side He took a matchbox and a candle from his bag before entering the dark tomb. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small box made to hold... match case Word family Related forms matchbook Etymology A transparent compound of match + box. The ordinary container word predates Matchbox, the toy-vehicle brand whose early models were sold in boxes resembling matchboxes. Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # matchbox **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmætʃˌbɑːks/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmætʃbɒks/ **Frequency rank:** 30942 ## Meanings 1. a small box made to hold matches, often with a rough striking surface on one side ## Examples - He took a matchbox and a candle from his bag before entering the dark tomb. ## Synonyms - match case ## Related Forms - matchbook ## Etymology A transparent compound of match + box. The ordinary container word predates Matchbox, the toy-vehicle brand whose early models were sold in boxes resembling matchboxes. ## Topics - House & Home markdown