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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Advertisement Two men fought over a Pokémon box set, with one of them elbowing the other in the face. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 After decades of shoddy bootlegs, Dylan was finally releasing Hudson’s complete Basement Tapes recordings as part of a massive Bootleg Series box set. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025 Record sales continue to soar, defying predictions of an imminent bubble burst, with extravagant box sets, limited vinyl runs and reissues offering fans a way to celebrate their favorite albums anew. Jim Ryan, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Unlike Hollywood blockbusters, however, a good number of box sets are limited-edition releases that become almost instantly collectible. George Varga, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024 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 8 Feb. 2025.

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