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means A container, usually in a child's room, where toys are stored (in theory) and excavated (in practice).

from A straightforward compound of 'toy' and 'box.' 'Toy' entered English in the 1300s meaning amusement or sport, later narrowing to mean a plaything, its own origin uncertain. 'Box' traces back to the Latin 'buxus,' the boxwood tree once used to carve small sturdy containers. Put the two together and you get exactly what it says on the label — a box for toys — though no etymology can explain why the lid never quite closes again after the first opening.