Meanings
nouneconobox (plural econoboxes)
plural econoboxes
- informalA small, unassuming automobile.
Soon after, John Cooper’s transformation of this simple econobox into a rally-racing world champion made the Mini an international phenomenon.
2007 March 18, Lawrence Ulrich, “There’s More Than Meets the Eye”, in New York Times1 more example
BY now, everyone knows that South Korean automakers have come a long way since their first halting attempts to sell tinny econoboxes to Americans.
2007 February 4, Bob Knoll, “A Korean Crossover Gets Its Green Card”, in New York Times
Origin
- Englishecono-
- Late Latinbuxis
- Proto-West Germanic*buhsā
- Old Englishbox
- Middle Englishbox
- Englishbox
- Englisheconobox
Cite this entry
APA
econobox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/econobox
MLA
“econobox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/econobox. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “econobox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/econobox.
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