noun
- Plural of coalbox; containers or compartments used to store coal, typically found in homes or buildings with coal-burning heating systems.
Usage: chiefly historical; British English
Examples
- The old Victorian house still had several coalboxes in the basement.
- During winter, families would fill their coalboxes to prepare for the cold months.
- The coalboxes were built into the wall near the furnace for convenient access.
- She inherited several antique coalboxes from her grandmother's estate.
- The coalboxes have been converted into decorative storage units since the house switched to central heating.