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grab box

grab box noun: a box having a small opening in the top through which individuals can (usually for a small amount of money) reach to retrieve an unknown trinket; a common feature of some fairs.

Noun

grab box (plural grab boxes)

  1. (US, historical) A box having a small opening in the top through which individuals can (usually for a small amount of money) reach to retrieve an unknown trinket; a common feature of some fairs.
    • Then pointing successively to the lottery-table, grab-box, ring-cake, and cigars, he continued[…]1870, Jeremiah N. Thomas, “Jonadab Cleaver's Experiment; Or, the Last Church Fair at Rutway”, in Sabbath at Home
    • The grab box was on the third floor of his store, and a sales slip was good for one grab.1906 February 1, “John the Shoeman's Grab Box”, in The Shoe Retailer

Forms of grab box

pluralgrab boxes
alternative formgrab-box

Questions about grab box

What does grab box mean?
Grab box means a box having a small opening in the top through which individuals can (usually for a small amount of money) reach to retrieve an unknown trinket; a common feature of some fairs.
What part of speech is grab box?
Grab box is a noun.
What is the plural of grab box?
The plural of grab box is grab boxes.

Words near grab box in the dictionary

  1. grab at
  2. grab at a straw
  3. grab at straws
  4. grab bag
  5. grab bags
  6. grab box
  7. grab boxes
  8. grab bucket
  9. grab buckets
  10. grab by the lapels
  11. grab game

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