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poor box

noun

  1. a box, especially in a church, into which contributions for people in need can be dropped.


poor box

noun

  1. a box, esp one in a church, used for the collection of alms or money for the poor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of poor box1

First recorded in 1615–25
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Example Sentences

Those criticisms, though, were largely unrelated to the movie’s poor box office performance in mainland China, where the government censors the Internet and the news is dominated by state-run media.

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Despite poor box office receipts, it later became a cult favorite.

Two of the ruffians then proceeded to the church, broke open the poor-box, and took about 30 francs.

Tells them “not to do it again,” and dismisses them with aid from the Poor Box and his blessing.

It seems a less intolerable crime in oneself to rob the poor-box than in one's neighbour to have an unwashed neck.

The auditors were paid a shilling each for their services each time the poor-box was opened.

I was all ready to go, and I had got the coachman, who is an Englishman, to bring down my poor box and to fetch me a cab.

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