snuffbox

noun

Definition of snuffboxnext
as in hatbox

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Recent Examples of snuffbox One snuffbox had been a present for George V on his 55th birthday in 1920 while the other featured 3,000 diamonds and was bought by Queen Mary in 1932 for £1,000, the equivalent in modern money of around $75,000 according to the Bank of England's inflation calculator. — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 The snuffbox is the most widespread of the Epioblasma genus of mussels. — Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024 Presenting an antique for inspection, Queen Camilla unveiled a snuffbox from the Royal Collection, which impressed Roadshow silver expert Duncan Campbell with its rich history. — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuffbox
  1. hatbox
  2. jewel box
  3. bandbox
  4. compartment
  5. caisson
  6. vault
Noun
  • Roughly the size of hatboxes, these access points would be unlike ordinary cellular base stations.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2014
  • On the floor is a hatbox from a hat shop in London.
    — Sloane Crosley, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of hatbox
Noun
  • Soaring walls of windows make the home feel like a veritable jewel box that frames cinematic views of the mountain landscape.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Still, there were vacant or largely vacant flagship properties — the Gothic jewel box at 281 Park Avenue that Fotografiska, its sole tenant, left eight years before the end of its lease.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of jewel box
Noun
  • That would play well in the bandbox that is Yankee Stadium and behind an infield defense that ranked 12th in Outs Above Average last season.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2019
  • The Havocs are closer to a full 50 percent in a bandbox with a lower ceiling that contains, even amplifies, noise.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2023
Definition of bandbox
Noun
  • Just pop out the inner compartment and swap in a new one—saving a bit of plastic and four bucks in the process.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Featuring two compartments with a removable divider insert, this case has room for all your essentials, and nothing wiggles around.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of compartment
Noun
  • Bally’s began driving foundational caissons into the ground in February, with the permanent casino targeted for a September 2026 opening, the company said.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Meanwhile, a great deal of time and effort is spent trying to explain how caissons work and the difficulties of digging through the East River bed.
    — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of caisson
Noun
  • Even in the theft of Palmer’s green jacket and other bigger-ticket items, Church said, there was no sophisticated scheme to access vaults where Augusta National kept historical items under tight security.
    — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Athena is on the ship to find someone who isn't supposed to be on there, who's got their eye on all the money in the vault.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of vault

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