soundbox

American  

[sound-boks] / ˈsaʊndˌbɒks /

noun

1. a chamber in a musical instrument, as the body of a violin, for increasing the sonority of its tone.

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soundbox British  

/ ˈsaʊndˌbɒks /

noun

1. the resonating chamber of the hollow body of a violin, guitar, etc

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Etymology

Origin of soundbox

First recorded in 1870–75; sound ¹ + box ¹

Example Sentences

“We always try to be really respectful and keep it below a certain decibel. And we soundbox it in so we’re not pushing sound out over the water,” Herndon said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

On Christmas Day, 1999, both my brothers, ages 12 and 13, gave my mom a gift they thought fitting for teacher-types like her: “The Very Quiet Cricket,” complete with a chirping soundbox in the middle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2021

In the world of sports fans, there are those who nervously wait for kickoff in their living room, that 55-inch flat screen with the super-duper soundbox adjusted just right.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2017

A hood covers the pit, and it feels as if the music is coming up from a soundbox under the stage.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2010

The rocky and roughly-vaulted roof overhead gave back the noises like the soundbox of a phonograph, and the lads had to speak loudly, in places, to make their voices carry above the echoes.

From The Boy Ranchers in Camp or The Water Fight at Diamond X by Gooch, Thelma