Meanings
- uncountableAn indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America, and distinguished from field lacrosse.
Synonyms: box, boxla, indoor lacrosse
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America, and distinguished from field lacrosse.
Origin
The playing area is called a box, in contrast to the open playing field of field lacrosse.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
box lacrosse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/box%20lacrosse
“box lacrosse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/box%20lacrosse. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “box lacrosse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/box%20lacrosse.
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