boxing day

box·ing day

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bok-sing dey]
- /ˈbɒk sɪŋ deɪ/
- /ˈbɒk.sɪŋ deɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bok-sing dey]
- /ˈbɒk sɪŋ deɪ/

Definitions of boxing day words

uncountable noun boxing day Boxing Day is the 26th of December, the day after Christmas Day. 3
noun boxing day the first day (traditionally and strictly, the first weekday) after Christmas, observed as a holiday 3
noun boxing day December 26, a legal holiday in most parts of the Commonwealth: so called from the former custom of giving gift boxes to employees, mail carriers, etc. 3
noun boxing day (in Britain) the first weekday after Christmas, when Christmas gifts or boxes are given to employees, letter carriers, etc. 1
noun boxing day 26th December 1
noun boxing day (business, marketing) the day or days following Christmas (December 25th) where stores have large reductions. 0

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Origin of boxing day

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Boxing day

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boxing day popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

boxing day usage trend in Literature

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