pillbox
pillbox Lexical Profile
pillbox Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A small, shallow container, often with separate compartments, used for storing and organizing medicinal pills or tablets.
"My grandfather uses a weekly plastic pillbox to keep track of his morning and evening vitamins."
A low, enclosed, reinforced concrete fortification or guard post, typically circular or hexagonal, equipped with narrow loopholes through which weapons may be fired.
"Historians documented several overgrown concrete pillboxes along the coastline that had been built for defense during the war."
A small, brimless woman's hat with upright sides and a flat crown, shaped like a traditional cylindrical container.
"The vintage wool pillbox became an iconic fashion statement in the early 1960s."
• Rhymes for pillbox
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 18th century as a compound of 'pill' and 'box' for a cylindrical medicinal container; the military fortification sense arose during World War I from the structure's resemblance to traditional round cardboard pillboxes.