soundbox

[ sound-boks ]

noun

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

soundbox

/ ˈsaʊndˌbɒks /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of soundbox¹

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