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Meaning of shoebox | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. The box in which shoes are sold.
  2. A small, cramped residence or similar space.
    derogatory, figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“In one shoebox he had a whole collection of seeds he had saved from last year.”
“She wondered how come Ho had a garden when everyone she knew lived in shoeboxes.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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