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Definition of boombox

boombox

/ˈbuːmˌbɑːks/
boom · box
Plural:boomboxes
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boombox Lexical Profile

boombox Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American A large, portable, battery-operated radio and music player (originally for cassettes, later for CDs) with prominent built-in speakers, known for producing loud sound and heavily associated with 1980s urban street culture.

Example

"The teenagers gathered at the basketball court, practicing their breakdancing routines to the heavy bass pumping from a silver boombox."

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• Nearby Words

bookend
booklet
bookmark
boombox
boomerang
boomslang
boot

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the United States in the late 1970s, combining 'boom' (referring to the heavy bass frequencies it produced) and 'box' (referring to its blocky, rectangular casing).

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Boombox. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/boombox
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