out-of-the-box

A form of out of the box — Of a product, immediately, without intervention from the customer.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of out of the box (especially in attributive use)

    While SharePoint can offer users more than just a collaboration tool or a content repository and offers several out-of-the-box features, there are still some improvements that could make the difference in terms of user adoption.

    2014, “SharePoint 2013 out-of-the-box features”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name) (HTML), TechTarget, archived from the original on 21 Oct 2014
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    Cal Nathan, owner of the New York Fun Factory, an event planner in Hicksville, N.Y. (nyfunfactory.com), said that he, too, has witnessed an uptick in the number of couples using out-of-the-box gimmicks like stilt walkers, celebrity look-alikes, photo booths and minicasinos to make their weddings stand out.

    2007 December 16, Marcelle S. Fischler, “First the Wedding, Then the Real Show and Razzle-Dazzle Begins”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2018
Cite this entry
APA

out-of-the-box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-of-the-box

MLA

“out-of-the-box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-of-the-box. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out-of-the-box,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out-of-the-box.

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