Red Sox

proper noun

The Boston Red Sox, an American baseball team.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USball gamesThe Boston Red Sox, an American baseball team.

    Synonyms: Bosox, Sox

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Boston Red Sox, an American baseball team.

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Origin

From red and sox (slang form of socks) - the footwear worn by the members of the team.

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APA

Red Sox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Sox

MLA

“Red Sox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Sox. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Red Sox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Red%20Sox.

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