box setn.
/ˈbɒks sɛt/, U.S. /ˈbɑk(s) ˌsɛt/ 1. Theatre. A stage set closed in with walls and a ceiling, so as to resemble a room.This type of set is particularly associated with realist theatre.
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1886 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Daily Jrnl. 4 Sept. (First ed.) Several sets of scenery and new box sets and interiors have been added to the stage furnishings.
1933 P. Godfrey Back-stage xi. 143 Ceiling-pieces were introduced and box-sets for domestic interiors with real doors and windows.
2008 Asian Theatre Jrnl. 25 282 The typical living-room box set of realistic theatre.
2. A collection of related items, esp. film or music recordings or books, packaged and sold together in a box. In later use also (with reference to digital streaming services): a complete collection of episodes of a television programme. Cf. boxed set n.
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1967 Times (San Mateo, Calif.) 21 Sept. 18/3 3 record box set.
1969 Appleton (Wisconsin) Post Crescent 26 Oct. d12 (advt.) Box set of 8–12 oz. Tumblers.
1999 BBC Music Mag. Apr. 94/1 This fascinating box set..includes over two hours of previously unissued music.
2006 Cineaste Summer 6/2 Sturges is remarkably well represented on disc, thanks especially to a new box set..containing..[almost] every one of the Paramount films.
2015 Radio Times 20 June (South/West ed.) 43/2 (advt.) There's a stunning library of more than 300 Box Sets to choose from that are available instantly on demand via your set-top box.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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