Added 9 October 2026 pillbox /ˈpɪl bɒks/ noun Categories: ThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pillbox at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A small round woman's hat. A small case for holding pills. A small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete). Origin From pill + box. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: turbantoquehatchbunkerlockdownpill-boxpyxispillpiluletablet Back to today's word