Box
Box noun - A covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things.
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Shoebox and box are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Shoebox" with "Box", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: boxed
Shoebox
Shoebox noun - An oblong rectangular (usually cardboard) box designed to hold a pair of shoes.
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Both words in one sentence
- When they're about to accept the gift, the salesman suggests that they could take the Mystery Box instead of the boat, said mystery box being about the size of a shoebox.
Source: Obvious Object Could Be Anything - Lily in How I Met Your Mother has her "box of shame," a whole shoebox full of maxed out credit cards until she's completely lost count of how much debt she owes.
Source: Credit Card Plot - In King of the Hill, Luanne gives Hank a shoebox gift, but turns to contain only a tiny gift box containing a pass to swim with the resort's dolphin.
Source: Misleading Package Size
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