"box set" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: box sets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} box set (plural box sets)
  1. Related musical or video recordings that are gathered on multiple items of the same kind of media (compact discs, DVDs, VHS tapes, etc.) and placed in a box to be sold as a unit. Categories (topical): Books, Music Translations (musical or video recordings): myyntipakkaus (Finnish), boksi (Finnish), box [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-box_set-en-noun-eNLNCIkC Disambiguation of Books: 35 36 30 Disambiguation of Music: 65 8 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 7 39 Disambiguation of 'musical or video recordings': 84 3 13
  2. A set of related books from a particular author or genre that are contained within a box. Categories (topical): Books Translations (set of books): 套裝書 (Chinese Mandarin), 套装书 (tàozhuāng shū) (Chinese Mandarin), kirjapaketti (Finnish), kirjaboksi (Finnish), box [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-box_set-en-noun-nmfLmw46 Disambiguation of Books: 35 36 30 Disambiguation of 'set of books': 10 68 22
  3. (theater) A set with a proscenium arch stage and three walls, creating the appearance of an enclosed room. Categories (topical): Theater, Books
    Sense id: en-box_set-en-noun-qCD~Qtpr Disambiguation of Books: 35 36 30 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

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