Home › Words › M › matchboxmatchboxmatchbox means A small box, usually a small cardboard box, in which matches are kept.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, matchbox ranks #2,026 of 42,749 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom match + box.nounA small box, usually a small cardboard box, in which matches are kept.Any small, die-cast toy car, usually a collectible.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).