soundbox

[ sound-boks ]
/ ˈsaʊndˌbɒks /

noun

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

Origin of soundbox

First recorded in 1870–75; sound1 + box1

Words nearby soundbox

sound wave, sound-and-light, sound-and-light show, soundalike, soundboard, soundbox, soundcard, sounder, sounding, sounding balloon, sounding board

British Dictionary definitions for soundbox

soundbox
/ (ˈsaʊndˌbɒks) /

noun

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