property boxn.

Brit.

/ˈprɒpətɪ ˌbɒks/, U.S.

/ˈprɑpərdi ˌbɑks/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: property n., box n.²

Etymology: < property n. + box n.²

Theatre.

1. A private box (box n.² 16) or partitioned seating area in a theatre, opera house, etc. Now rare.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > auditorium > [noun] > box or compartment

pew1558

lord's room1592

box1609

private boxa1640

side-box1676

balcony1718

lodge1730

green box1732

stage box1740

loge1768

opera box1789

dress box1795

property box1809

omnibus1840

omnibus box1842

baignoire1873

1809 Times 28 Jan. 1/2 Opera box—to be let, in the third Circle, a private property box admitting to all performances, benefits, &c. for the season.

1828 J. Ebers Seven Years King's Theatre ix. 243 In this year (1825) and the preceding one, the terms existing in the property-boxes expired.

1874 Times 5 Mar. 5/6 The proprietors are the landlord and the owners of property boxes and stalls.

1993 Jrnl. Amer. Musicol. Soc. 46 79 Because of the complications posed by ‘property boxes’ (those owned outright by individuals), those let on long leases, those mortgaged against the theater's debts, and so on, the theater grossed far less than the face value of its seats and subscriptions.

2. A box in which stage props are stored. Also figurative.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > theatrical equipment or accessories > [noun] > props > box or basket for

property box1846

prop basket1952

1846 A. Smith Christopher Tadpole (1848) vii. 71 An ancient spangled jacket..was rummaged out of the property box.

1864 J. G. Bertram Glimpses Real Life 3 Richard's truncheon we knew was in the property-box.

a1913 G. C. Hazelton & J. H. Benrimo Yellow Jacket ii. 94 (stage direct.) Property man takes short double sword in scabbard and one short single sword in scabbard out of property box.

1956 Times 17 Dec. 9/6 As for games, no home where there are children should be without a property box, for both boys and girls love dressing up.

2001 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 20 Dec. 69/2 Even Ringo had come originally from the property box of the genre—the good badman—but Ford was already at work transforming Wayne into one of his most important symbols.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	property box
释义	property boxn. Brit. /ˈprɒpətɪ ˌbɒks/, U.S. /ˈprɑpərdi ˌbɑks/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: property n., box n.² Etymology: < property n. + box n.² Theatre. 1. A private box (box n.² 16) or partitioned seating area in a theatre, opera house, etc. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > auditorium > [noun] > box or compartment pew1558 lord's room1592 box1609 private boxa1640 side-box1676 balcony1718 lodge1730 green box1732 stage box1740 loge1768 opera box1789 dress box1795 property box1809 omnibus1840 omnibus box1842 baignoire1873 1809 Times 28 Jan. 1/2 Opera box—to be let, in the third Circle, a private property box admitting to all performances, benefits, &c. for the season. 1828 J. Ebers Seven Years King's Theatre ix. 243 In this year (1825) and the preceding one, the terms existing in the property-boxes expired. 1874 Times 5 Mar. 5/6 The proprietors are the landlord and the owners of property boxes and stalls. 1993 Jrnl. Amer. Musicol. Soc. 46 79 Because of the complications posed by ‘property boxes’ (those owned outright by individuals), those let on long leases, those mortgaged against the theater's debts, and so on, the theater grossed far less than the face value of its seats and subscriptions. 2. A box in which stage props are stored. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > a theatre > theatrical equipment or accessories > [noun] > props > box or basket for property box1846 prop basket1952 1846 A. Smith Christopher Tadpole (1848) vii. 71 An ancient spangled jacket..was rummaged out of the property box. 1864 J. G. Bertram Glimpses Real Life 3 Richard's truncheon we knew was in the property-box. a1913 G. C. Hazelton & J. H. Benrimo Yellow Jacket ii. 94 (stage direct.) Property man takes short double sword in scabbard and one short single sword in scabbard out of property box. 1956 Times 17 Dec. 9/6 As for games, no home where there are children should be without a property box, for both boys and girls love dressing up. 2001 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 20 Dec. 69/2 Even Ringo had come originally from the property box of the genre—the good badman—but Ford was already at work transforming Wayne into one of his most important symbols. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1809
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