POOR BOX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does poor box mean? 

• POOR BOX (noun)
  The noun POOR BOX has 1 sense:

1. box for collecting alms, especially one in a church

  Familiarity information: POOR BOX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• POOR BOX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Box for collecting alms, especially one in a church

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

alms box; mite box; poor box

Hypernyms ("poor box" is a kind of...):

box (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid)