There is a list of possessions auctioned after her death – her pillboxes and playing cards, two silver-mounted ivory lemon-squeezers.
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Pillbox
/ˈpɪl bɑːks/
Synonyms for "pillbox" (48 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: acropolis, bastion, beachhead, blockhouse, blockhouse.
- Sentence evidence is available for pillbox, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pillbox".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pillbox"
Keep "pillbox" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pillbox" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pillbox", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pillbox" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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More general
11 entriesMore specific
7 entriesbeaded pillbox hatcoastal pillboxdosette boxfeathered pillbox hatfield pillboxmedicine casestraw pillbox hat
Collocations
6 entriesbeaded pillbox hatcoastal pillboxdosette boxfield pillboxpillbox containerpillbox hat
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
It was reported that the Germans had established trench works in front of the pillboxes. The enemy was said to have taken refuge from American fire in the pillboxes, later emerging to take up the trench positions.
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Beneath the wide steppe sky women in white kerchiefs were digging trenches and building small pillboxes, looking up now and again in case 'those vermin' were on the wing.
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"For the first time in 125 years a powerful enemy was now established across the narrow waters of the English Channel. ... Many people must have been bewildered by the innumerable activities all around them. They could understand the necessity for wiring and mining the beaches, the anti-tank obstacles at the defiles, the concrete pillboxes at the cross-roads, the intrusions into their houses to fill an attic with sandbags, on to their golf-courses or most fertile fields and gardens to burrow out some wide anti-tank ditch." So wrote Winston Churchill in Their Finest Hour, published in 1949.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pillbox"?
Closest matches include acropolis, bastion, beachhead, blockhouse, blockhouse.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pillbox"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.