poor box

pɔːr bɒks

Definition

Definition of poor box - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

charity

Dated

locked box for donations to help the needy

Dated

The church placed a poor box near the entrance.

charity box

church

Dated

box in a church for collecting alms

Dated

She dropped a coin into the poor box after service.

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Images of poor box

locked box for donations to help the needy
box in a church for collecting alms

Expressions with poor

poor boy

boy lacking wealth or resources

The poor boy had no shoes to wear.

poor form

inappropriate behavior or actions in a social context

Interrupting someone while they speak is poor form.

cash poor

adj.

having little money available despite owning valuable assets

Despite owning multiple properties, he was cash poor and struggled to pay bills..

poor bleeder

person who is unlucky or in a bad situation

That poor bleeder lost his job again.

in poor shape

adj.

not in good condition or health

The car is in poor shape after the accident.

in poor taste

adj.

offensive or inappropriate

His joke about the accident was in poor taste.

Expressions with box

box in

surround someone or something restricting their movement

The parked cars boxed in her vehicle, making it impossible to leave..

box up

pack or enclose in boxes

They had to box up all the books before the move..

idiot box

television set often seen as mindless entertainment

He spent all night in front of the idiot box.

pine box

box made of pine wood

She stored her tools in a pine box.

check the box

mark a box on a form to indicate a choice

Please check the box if you agree with the terms.

inside the box

adv.

within a confined or limited space

The cat stayed inside the box during the trip.

box office hit

movie or show that is very successful

The new superhero film is a box office hit.

out of the box

adj.

unconventional or innovative in approach

Her out of the box thinking led to a breakthrough.

outside the box

adj.

unconventional or creative in approach or thinking

Her outside the box solution impressed the judges.

watch the box

look at television for entertainment or information

We like to watch the box after dinner.

Examples of poor box in a sentence

The poor box was emptied every Sunday.
The poor box was overflowing after the charity event.
Visitors often contribute to the poor box during holidays.

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French:boîte à offrandes, tronc, ...
German:Opferbüchse, Opferstock, ...
Italian:cassetta delle elemosine, scatola delle offerte, ...
Spanish:caja de limosnas, ...
Portuguese:caixa de esmolas, ...
Chinese:捐款箱, 施舍盒, ...
Japanese:貧者の箱, 献金箱, ...
Arabic:صَنْدُوق تَبَرُّع, صُنْدُوق الصَّدَقَة, ...
Hebrew:תֵּבַת צְדָקָה, קוּפְסַת נְדָבוֹת, ...
Russian:ящик для пожертвований, ящик для милостыни, ...
Ukrainian:скринька для пожертв, церковна скринька, ...
Hindi:दान पेटी, दानपेटी, ...
Bengali:দান বাক্স, গির্জার দান বাক্স, ...
Catalan:caixa de caritat, caixa de les almoines, ...
Czech:pokladnička na almužny, almužnička, ...
Danish:almissebøsse, fattigbøsse, ...
Dutch:armenbus, offerblok, ...
Greek:κουτί φιλανθρωπίας, κουτί των φτωχών, ...
Hungarian:adománydoboz, alamizsnás persely, ...
Khmer:ប្រអប់បរិច្ចាគ, ប្រអប់ទទួលទាន, ...
Korean:자선함, 헌금함, ...
Persian:صندوق کمک به نیازمندان, جعبه صدقات, ...
Polish:skarbona, skarbonka, ...
Portuguese (BR):caixa de esmolas, ...
Romanian:cutie de donații, cutia milei, ...
Swedish:fattigbössa, fattiglåda, ...
Thai:กล่องบริจาค, กล่องทาน, ...
Turkish:yardım kutusu, sadaka kutusu, ...
Vietnamese:hòm công đức, hộp tiền từ thiện, ...

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Definition of poor box - Reverso English Dictionary

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