bread box

Kitchen counter container

A bread box is a container, usually metal or wood with a hinged lid, used to store bread and keep it fresh on a kitchen counter.

The phrase bigger than a bread box became a standard reference point for guessing an object's size, originating from the television game show *What's My Line?*

Related

cabinet · baguette · lunchpail · bin · stale · sourdough · loaf pan · enamel · kitchen counter · crust · bamboo · crumb · ventilation · kneading · tin · carton · airtight · bakery

Categories
Opposites
food storage method

bread boxrefrigerator

Food-cooling household appliance

freezer · cooler · ice box · cold storage · deep freeze

size reference

bread boxwarehouse

Bulk goods storage building

house · stadium · aircraft carrier · skyscraper · thimble

Family

breadbox, breadboard, breadboxes

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G