box room

American  

noun

British.

1. a storage room, especially one for trunks, suitcases, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of box room

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

The best she and her flatmate could do, she says, is to have movie nights in a box room that they also use to hang their washing.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

During her second term, studying remotely in a box room during a national lockdown, her mental health had suffered, Ms Sampson said.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2022

Film composers deserve a better museum showcase for their art than this: a black box room that’s not even playing real movie music.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2021

Yes, the gossip in the box room was juicier, and the camaraderie more cosy, jammed shoulder-to-shoulder as we were in the smog, but it was all tinged with ... well, just what was it?

From The Guardian • Sep. 27, 2017

I nearly collapse in relief as I see Hideo crouched down in the security box room, surrounded by his bodyguards and colleagues.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu