box set

noun

variants or boxed set
: a collection of related items packaged together in a box and sold as a single unit
The box set includes all of the band's albums and singles.
a 10-DVD boxed set of the television show's first season
a 4-volume box set

Examples of box set in a Sentence

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Mills may feel more than a little humble about getting the Criterion Collection box set treatment. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2026 Blu-rays, DVD box sets, VHS tapes, and other independent copies of old media increasingly express that same instinct. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 Criterion, which has long put out high-end home video editions of Anderson’s work and recently issued a 20-disc box set, will also have a special presence at the Bowl. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 Out-of-the-box set-up for the speaker is easy, and the app is just as intuitive. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for box set

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of box set was in 1894

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“Box set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20set. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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