breadbox
Kitchen counter staple
A breadbox is a container, usually kept on a kitchen counter, for storing bread to keep it fresh.
The standard American breadbox—roughly a cubic foot—serves as an informal unit of comparison for size: It's about as big as a breadbox.
This phrase became a cliché through the guessing game Twenty Questions, where "Is it bigger than a breadbox?" was a stock opening move.
Baked bread shape
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- ryeHardy cereal crop
- wheatCereal crop for flour
- pumpernickelDense German rye bread
multigrain · ciabatta · baguette · wholegrain · artisanal · sliced · sandwich · crust
Baked bread shape
- tinElement fifty, Sn
- woodenMade from timber
- roll-topFlexible slatted cover
- lidRemovable container cover
enamel · metal · ceramic · ventilated · countertop · freshness · preserve · stale
Evoking recent past
- midcenturyAround the 1950s
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- enamelHard glossy coating
- chromeReflective metal coating
tin · antique · collectible · farmhouse · kitschy · 1950s · heirloom · classic
Physical extent or dimensions
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- compactTightly packed together
small · roughly · estimate · scale · approximation
loaf
Baked bread shape
pumpernickel · multigrain · ciabatta · baguette · wholegrain · artisanal · sliced · sandwich · crust · homemade
loaf
Baked bread shape
lid · enamel · metal · ceramic · ventilated · countertop · freshness · preserve · stale · crumbs
retro
Evoking recent past
- midcenturyAround the 1950s
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- enamelHard glossy coating
chrome · tin · antique · collectible · farmhouse · kitschy · 1950s · heirloom · classic · old-fashioned
size
Physical extent or dimensions
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
compact · small · roughly · estimate · scale · approximation
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- boxestoolbox, shoebox, strongbox, hatbox, matchbox
- containersbag, bags, boxes, bottle, bottles
- metal containerstin can, soup cans, aluminum can, beverage cans, food cans
- vintage appliancesicebox, percolator, waffle iron, phonograph, record player
breadboxrefrigerator
Food-cooling household appliance
freezer · ice box · wine cellar · cooler · pantry