voice box
Americannoun
noun
-
another word for the larynx
-
Also called: talkbox. an electronic guitar attachment with a tube into the player's mouth to modulate the sound vocally
Etymology
Origin of voice box
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The artist explained that she made a career change in 2014 after being diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia in 2011, a rare neurological condition that has paralysed her voice box.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
But Kennedy said he is not concerned, since his condition is based on a neural disturbance, not one in his voice box.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Scientists now think they have an idea, and it’s something not seen in other animals: a specialized voice box.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
The voice box, or larynx, is an ancient organ.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
He swallowed, knew that all he had for a voice box was a little whistle cut from a willow switch.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
