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matchbox

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmætʃbɒks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(machboks′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
match•box  (machboks′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a small box, usually of cardboard, for matches.
  • match1 + box1 1780–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
matchbox /ˈmætʃˌbɒks/ n
  1. a small box for holding matches
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