open box

Lid already removed

Open box describes merchandise that has been returned to a retailer after its original packaging was opened, or items used as store displays.

These products are typically sold at a discount because they can no longer be marketed as new, even when functionally perfect.

I saved $200 on an open box laptop at Best Buy.

The term functions as both a noun and an attributive modifier, appearing in phrases like open box deal or open box sale.

Related

expose · secondhand · disclose · like new · visible · scratch-and-dent · accessible · unpacking · wireframe · crate · carton · doorbusting · candid · as-is · floor model · display unit · transparency · packaging design

Categories
Opposites
packaging state

open boxfactory sealed

Packaged at manufacturing site

unopened · sealed · shrink-wrapped · brand new · mint condition

retail condition/sales category

open boxnew

Recently created or begun

brand new · never opened · unused · first-hand · virgin

container state

open boxairtight container

Vessel preventing gas exchange

Family

open, box, opens, opened, opening, opener, openers, openings, openly

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G