Definition of Shoeboxes

1. Noun. (plural of shoebox) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Shoeboxes

1. shoebox [n] - See also: shoebox

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shoeboxes

shoe tossing
shoe tree
shoe wedge
shoe wedges
shoebag
shoebags
shoebill
shoebills
shoebird
shoeblack
shoeblack plant
shoeblacks
shoebomber
shoebombers
shoebox
shoeboxes (current term)
shoeboxlike
shoecare
shoed
shoefiti
shoeful
shoegaze
shoegazed
shoegazer
shoegazers
shoegazes
shoegazey
shoegazing
shoegear
shoehorn

Literary usage of Shoeboxes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hands-On Science 20 Themes by Jo Ellen Moore, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Kay Ballantyne, Sarah Martin, Marilyn Evans, Ann Iosa (2003)
"Collect a number of shoeboxes with lids. Students will use the boxes and their lids in the behavior experiments. You will need a number of heating pads or ..."

2. Earthquakes: A Teacher's Package for K-6 edited by Phyllis R. Marcuccio (1999)
"After children have lightly taped shoeboxes together, they can turn them ... Teacher Take Note: shoeboxes are available in quantity from most shoe stores. ..."

3. Report of the National Commission on Terrorism: Congressional Hearing edited by Richard C. Shelby (2002)
"In effect, it was a proposal to replace shoeboxes with computers, collecting the same information that had been collected before. ..."

4. Becoming One Community: Reading & Writing with English Language Learners by Kathleen Fay, Suzanne Whaley (2004)
""Shoebox Surprise"—just from reading those words, you were thinking about what you knew about shoeboxes and the word surprise. ..."

5. 1: 1 Martí Guixéby Marti Guixe, Inga Knölke, Ed van Hinte, Paola Antonelli, Octavi Rofes, Jeffrey Swartz, Brigitte Rambaud by Marti Guixe, Inga Knölke, Ed van Hinte, Paola Antonelli, Octavi Rofes, Jeffrey Swartz, Brigitte Rambaud (2002)
"Furniture is done with shoeboxes ond the customer contributes to pointing the shop by adding graffiti on the walls. Walk in Progress in Berlin. ..."

6. Readers' Theater Grade 3 by Evan-Moor (DST), Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, Barbara Linde, Lynn McClain (2003)
"Holly: (walking up with three shoeboxes) I'm finished. The sandals are on sale for $12.99 a pair. That came to $38.97. My change is $36.03. ..."

7. Southwest Indians by Elaine Hansen Cleary (1996)
"... cardboard boxes of various sizes (include shoeboxes) • beige paint or craft paper • black markers • glue • Popsicle® sticks • toothpicks • clay or play ..."

8. Planet Earth by David Steward (2002)
"... reproduced for each student I • overhead transparency of Layers of the Atmosphere on page 5 • assorted materials for atmosphere models 1 (shoeboxes, ..."

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