boom box
noun
a large, powerful portable radio and often cassette or CD player.
boom boxes
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pluralof boom box.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Electronic remixes of Western songs like Gwen Stefani’s “If I Were a Rich Girl” and Cher’s “Believe” blasted from vendors’ tinny-sounding boom boxes on repeat.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
Haring emerged alongside the advent of hip-hop and incorporated images of boom boxes and break dancers into his work.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
At least three teams bring in large boom boxes that duel for decibel dominance throughout the day.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
When I arrived on Seventh Street a bit after 10 p.m., there were pockets of dancers surrounding boom boxes, people hugging, crying, and taking photos of one another in purple lipstick.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2016
The boom-bap of early hip- hop, still young and close to its Bronx roots, tumbled out of the apartment buildings, mixed with Spanish music blaring from boom boxes.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
