boom box
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of boom box
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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He’s going to come to set with a boom box and blast, like, Phil Collins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Swift said that podcast clip, which went viral, felt almost like "he was standing outside of my apartment, holding a boom box saying, 'I want to go on a date with you'".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
Passersby walked on as a boom box tied to the car’s roof repeatedly blared the words “The Ixil people do remember” and played the judge’s genocide verdict.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
Everybody ran over toward the boom box, demanding a rewind.
From Salon ● May 14, 2023
One twin sat the boom box on the ground and clicked the dial.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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