Meanings
nounlobster box (plural lobster boxes)
plural lobster boxes
- UKarchaicslangA barrack, or military station.
Origin
In allusion to the soldiers' red uniforms.
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lobster box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobster%20box
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