Usually means: Collection box for charitable donations.
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  1. poor box: Merriam-Webster
  2. poor box: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. poor box: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. poor-box, poor box: Collins English Dictionary
  5. poor box: Vocabulary.com
  6. poor-box: Wordnik
  7. poor box: Wiktionary
  8. poor box: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. poor box: Dictionary.com
  10. Poor box: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. poor box: Rhymezone
  12. poor box: FreeDictionary.org
  13. poor box: Mnemonic Dictionary
  14. poor box: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ noun:  A locked box with a slot for depositing coins into, usually placed in churches to accept donations for the needy.

Similar:
mite box, alms box, poorbox, collection box, charity box, coinbox, fare box, farebox, safebox, safe, more...

Types:
alms box, collection box, donation box, tibox, more...

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Similar:
mite box, alms box, poorbox, collection box, charity box, coinbox, fare box, farebox, safebox, safe, more...

Types:
alms box, collection box, donation box, tibox, more...



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