English Explanatory Dictionary

boxing week

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The period after Christmas (December 25th) until New Year's (or longer), when stores offer large discounts.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of boxing week.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-boxing week.wav

Word forms

boxing week boxing weeks

Etymology

Derived from boxing day (“the day after Christmas”).

Related words

boxing day Twelve Days of Christmas Christmastide Christmas season
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