Meanings
nounpoke box (plural poke boxes)
plural poke boxes
- A domestic container for miscellaneous items such as buttons, paper clips, and safety pins.
Origin
From poke + box, since one must poke around to find what one is looking for.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish miljoonalaatikko
- miljoonalaatikkocontainer for miscellaneous items
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poke box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poke%20box
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“poke box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poke%20box. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poke box,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poke%20box.
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