voice box

noun

1. the larynx.

voice box

noun

1. another word for the larynx laryngeal
2. Also calledtalkbox an electronic guitar attachment with a tube into the player's mouth to modulate the sound vocally

voice box

/ vois /

1. See larynx

Word History and Origins

Origin of voice box¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

"I've never heard his voice because you need air to pass through the voice box but the hole in his neck for the ventilator is below that," Teena said.

From BBC

He also has a noticeably strained, raspy voice caused by spasmodic dysphonia, a disorder that causes involuntary spasms in the muscles of the voice box.

From BBC

But Kennedy said he is not concerned, since his condition is based on a neural disturbance, not one in his voice box.

From Los Angeles Times

Humpbacks and other baleen whales have evolved a specialised "voice box" that enables them to sing underwater.

From BBC

Scientists now think they have an idea, and it’s something not seen in other animals: a specialized voice box.

From Seattle Times