tuck box

noun

A hamper of food (such as confectionery) taken to boarding school by students.

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Meanings

nountuck box (plural tuck boxes)

plural tuck boxes

  1. UKdatedA hamper of food (such as confectionery) taken to boarding school by students.
  2. card gamesA carton for storing a set of playing cards.

Synonyms & antonyms

Broader
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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