Also means
nightclub, company (informal)
Usage Note
Boîte literally means a box or tin, but colloquially it refers to one's workplace ('la boîte' = the company) or a nightclub (boîte de nuit). The circumflex on the î signals a historical 's' that was dropped, as in boîte from Latin buxida. The final -e is silent.
Examples
"Elle range ses bijoux dans une boîte."
Natural Translation
She stores her jewellery in a box.
Literal Translation
She arranges her jewels in a box
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