Also means
cash register
Usage Note
Caja covers a cardboard box, a supermarket checkout till (caja registradora), and a savings bank (caja de ahorros). Pagar en caja means to pay at the till. The diminutive cajita is common for a small box. Do not confuse with cajón (a large drawer or crate), which is an augmentative.
Examples
"Metió los libros en una caja grande."
Natural Translation
She put the books in a large box.

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