Poor Box (Noun)
Meaning
Box for collecting alms, especially one in a church.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The priest emptied the poor box at the end of the service to distribute the collected funds to those in need.
- The church had a designated poor box near the entrance for parishioners to donate to the local charity.
- The woman discreetly placed a few bills into the poor box on her way out of the chapel.
- As part of their Lenten observance, the congregation was encouraged to give generously to the poor box.
- Throughout the year, the proceeds from the poor box helped support a food bank and a homeless shelter in the community.