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Boxing Day
[bok-sing dey]
noun
(in the United Kingdom and many other members of the Commonwealth of Nations) the day after Christmas.
Boxing Day
noun
the first day (traditionally and strictly, the first weekday) after Christmas, observed as a holiday
Word History and Origins
Origin of Boxing Day1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Boxing Day1
Example Sentences
That they battled was almost entirely down to Bennett, the swashbuckling opener who scored his maiden Test century against Afghanistan in a Boxing Day Test last year.
At 21 he was a Test cricketer, a debut against South Africa on Boxing Day in 2017 only his sixth first-class match.
They had slipped to seventh place on Boxing Day after a 1-1 draw with Everton, but have managed to climb back into Champions League contention.
They only managed one point from four games in December but took 10 points from the next four following a 2-1 Boxing Day home win over Millwall.
Three men were also arrested and charged for carrying or using pyrotechnics when the Edinburgh sides met at Tynecastle on Boxing Day.
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