# hotbox

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents.
2. A container maintained at elevated temperatures in order to heat or cook its contents.
3. An overheated shaft bearing.
4. An overheated shaft bearing.
5. A room or compartment that is kept artificially warm for some purpose.
6. A room or compartment that is kept artificially warm for some purpose.
7. A room or compartment that is kept artificially warm for some purpose.
8. A room or compartment that is kept artificially warm for some purpose.
9. A room or house that becomes unbearably hot inside when the weather is hot.
10. A small, hot, enclosure, used as a punishment for slaves or prisoners.
11. A furnace or heat source for a building.
12. A small, airtight space where people smoke marijuana in order to intensify the high.
13. A gas manifold that diverts hot gasses into a heat exchanger.
14. A soundproof box used to hold a camera in order to prevent the sound of its operation interfering with the recording of a film.
15. A storage container for personal belongings of employees who are hot desking.
16. A location where controversial ideas are discussed or practiced.
17. A sexy woman.
18. A context-sensitive dialog that duplicates many of the commands on the menu for users of the Maya Embedded Language.

## Etymology
From hot + box.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hotbox