box lacrosse

noun

An indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America, and distinguished from field lacrosse.

Meanings

nounbox lacrosse (uncountable)
  1. 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.

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APA

box lacrosse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/box%20lacrosse

MLA

“box lacrosse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/box%20lacrosse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “box lacrosse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/box%20lacrosse.

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