Meaning
lock-up garage, playpen
- A private lock-up garage for parking a car
- A playpen for babies or small children
- A pit stop or paddock in motorsport
In a sentence
Abbiamo comprato un appartamento con box auto incluso.
We bought an apartment with a lock-up garage included.
Il bambino gioca tranquillo nel suo box in soggiorno.
The baby is playing quietly in his playpen in the living room.
La macchina non deve rientrare ai box per cambiare le gomme?
Doesn't the car have to come into the pits to change tires?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| box | masculine · singular |
| box | masculine · plural |
| box | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- An English loanword: it is masculine and invariable in the plural ('i box').
- In property listings, 'box' or 'box auto' specifically denotes an enclosed private garage.