matchbox

ˈmætʃbɒks

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Definition of matchbox - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

containersmall box for holding matches

She took a match from the matchbox to light the candle..

toys

small die-cast toy car

He has a collection of vintage matchbox cars on his shelf.

toy car

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small box for holding matches
small die-cast toy car

Origin of matchbox

English, match (stick) + box (container)

Examples of matchbox in a sentence

The matchbox was almost empty after the camping trip.
The child played with a matchbox on the floor.
Collectors often seek rare matchbox models at auctions.

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French:boîte d'allumettes, voiture Matchbox, ...
German:Streichholzschachtel, Matchboxauto, ...
Italian:scatola di fiammiferi, macchinina, ...
Spanish:cajita de fósforos, coche Matchbox, ...
Portuguese:caixinha de fósforos, carro Matchbox, ...
Chinese:火柴盒, 火柴盒小汽车, ...
Japanese:マッチ箱, マッチボックスカー, ...
Arabic:عُلْبَة ثِقَاب, سيارة ماتشبوكس, ...
Hebrew:קוּפְסַת גַּפְרוּרִים, מְכוֹנִית מִינְיָטוּרִית, ...
Russian:спичечный коробок, игрушечная машинка, ...
Ukrainian:сірникова коробка, іграшковий автомобіль, ...
Hindi:माचिस की डिब्बी, मैचबॉक्स, ...
Bengali:দিয়াশলাইয়ের বাক্স, খেলনা গাড়ি, ...
Catalan:caixa de llumins, cotxe de joguina, ...
Czech:krabička od zápalek, autíčko, ...
Danish:tændstikæske, legetøjsbil, ...
Dutch:luciferdoosje, matchbox-autootje, ...
Greek:σπιρτόκουτο, αυτοκινητάκι matchbox, ...
Hungarian:gyufásdoboz, kisautó, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់ដាក់ឈើគូស, រថយន្តក្មេងលេងធុនតូចធ្វើពីលោហៈចាក់ពុម្ព, ...
Korean:성냥갑, 매치박스 자동차, ...
Persian:جعبه کبریت, ماشین اسباب‌بازی, ...
Polish:pudełko zapałek, samochodzik Matchbox, ...
Portuguese (BR):caixinha de fósforos, carrinho, ...
Romanian:cutie de chibrituri, mașinuță de jucărie, ...
Swedish:tändsticksask, leksaksbil, ...
Thai:กล่องไม้ขีดไฟ, รถของเล่นหล่อเล็ก, ...
Turkish:kibrit kutusu, Matchbox araba, ...
Vietnamese:hộp diêm, ô tô đồ chơi, ...

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