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money box

money box noun: a tin, often with a slot in the top, for depositing coins, used by children to save money.

Noun

money box (plural money boxes)

  1. A tin, often with a slot in the top, for depositing coins, used by children to save money.
    • “[…]We had an old lady come in with £2 worth of 5ps.” “She raided her money box,” said McCormack.2025 September 14, Daniel Boffey, quoting Shazza McCormack, “Racism or celebration? What England’s flag-hoisters are saying – and what others are hearing”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Forms of money box

pluralmoney boxes
alternative formmoneybox
alternative formmoney-box

Questions about money box

What does money box mean?
Money box means a tin, often with a slot in the top, for depositing coins, used by children to save money.
What part of speech is money box?
Money box is a noun.
What is the plural of money box?
The plural of money box is money boxes.

Words near money box in the dictionary

  1. money bags
  2. money belt
  3. money belts
  4. money bomb
  5. money bombs
  6. money box
  7. money boxes
  8. money broker
  9. money brokers
  10. money can't buy happiness
  11. money cannot buy happiness

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