(DoD, NATO) A small, low fortification that houses machine guns, antitank weapons, etc. A pillbox is usually made of concrete, steel, or filled sandbags.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). pillbox. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pillbox/definitions/1963339 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "pillbox" http://smartdefine.org/pillbox/definitions/1963339 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, pillbox, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/pillbox/definitions/1963339>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "pillbox" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/pillbox/definitions/1963339> |