Boxful
/ˈbɒksfʊl/noun
The amount that a box can hold.
Did you know?Unlike words with ancient roots, boxful is a transparent English formation built from a container noun plus the suffix-like element -ful, showing how English can manufacture new quantity-words on the fly.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
English
box
“a container or receptacle”
Old English
English
ful
“full; filled”
Middle English
English
box ful
“as much as a box can hold”
Modern English
English
boxful
“the amount contained in one box”