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showbox

/ˈʃoʊˌbɑːks/
show · box
Plural:showboxes
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showbox Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A box or small case, typically featuring a transparent front or top, used for exhibiting items, curiosities, or merchandise to the public.

Example

"The museum curator placed the fragile butterfly specimens into a sealed, climate-controlled showbox for the new exhibit."

2

A portable box equipped with a viewing hole and sometimes a magnifying lens, historically used by traveling showmen to display miniature scenes or pictures; a peepshow box.

Example

"Children in the nineteenth century would eagerly pay a penny to look through the lens of the itinerant vendor's showbox."

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• Nearby Words

showbiz
showboat
showboater
showbox
showbusiness
showcase
showdown

Word Origin & Etymology

A compound of the English words 'show' and 'box', originating in the early 18th century to describe the portable wooden cases used by traveling entertainers for peepshows.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Showbox. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/showbox
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