music box

noun

: a container enclosing an apparatus that reproduces music mechanically when activated by a clockwork

Examples of music box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those products all feature in the Paris boutique, alongside a selection of goods from other brands curated under the Swaine Heritage Club label — among them bangles from Halcyon Days, automatic music boxes from Reuge and Merrythought teddy bears. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

The music box set is a great gift idea for Bluey fans and vinyl collectors alike, and comes on the heels of a host of Bluey holiday releases, including an official advent calendar. — Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Served inside a lacquer music box with a choice of TWG tea or Maison Marou hot chocolate, it's beautifully presented. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

With Brown, Amos makes twinkly, off-kilter experimental songs that sometimes sound as though they’re being piped out of a cursed music box. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for music box

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• chickenpox
• equinox
• firebox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks

Kids Definition

music box

noun

: a box containing a mechanical device that uses gears like those of a clock to play a tune