toolbox

noun

tool·​box ˈtül-ˌbäks How to pronounce toolbox (audio)
: a chest for tools

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Lowe’s also has Kobalt mini toolboxes that are decorated with every NFL team’s colors and logos to help people with their home improvement projects. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Tiny builders, big exchange Lidia Butcher gives a toolbox and worktable her two sons used to Chelsea Ward for her 17-month-old son. Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Hampton and Updike earned first place overall, winning $10,000 scholarships each to UTI, along with a $7,500 Snap-on toolbox and tools package for the school’s automotive program. Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Now 82, Gardner reflected on how MI theory helped expand educators’ toolboxes, flourishing into a variety of fascinating forms. Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toolbox

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toolbox was in 1832

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“Toolbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toolbox. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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toolbox

noun
tool·​box ˈtül-ˌbäks How to pronounce toolbox (audio)
: a chest to store tools in

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