pillbox
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A doctor's carriage.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The doctor generously told him where he lived in a loud and audible manner, gave him half-a-crown, and was about ascending his pill-box, after bidding him call upon him, in a day or two, when a servant in a splendid livery stepped forward from the hotel […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “pillbox” mean?
A doctor's carriage.
Is “pillbox” formal or informal?
pillbox is generally archaic, slang.