boom box

noun

: a usually large portable stereophonic radio and tape or CD player

Examples of boom box in a Sentence

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Revelers formed mosh pits, blared boom boxes and climbed onto street lights, cars and even billboards. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025 And for me, growing up there was one band blasting from my boom box. Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025 There were fireworks going off, people brought boom boxes to play Newcastle songs and there was chanting. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 The avalanche of attention started a few weeks ago when a video of Khan toting a boom box and rapping along with the players on their way to the court picked up serious steam. Sam Brock, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boom box

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boom box was in 1981

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“Boom box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boom%20box. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

boom box

noun
: a large portable radio and often tape deck or CD player with two attached speakers
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