soapbox

noun

soap·​box ˈsōp-ˌbäks 

: an improvised platform used by a self-appointed, spontaneous, or informal orator

broadly : something that provides an outlet for delivering opinions

soapbox adjective

Synonyms of soapbox

• platform
• forum
• venue

Examples of soapbox in a Sentence

some readers don't appreciate that she sometimes uses her book blog as a soapbox for her political views

Recent Examples on the Web

This year’s Emmy nominations are evidence of that, as ever, with plenty to furrow a brow or jump on a soapbox over. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

They were all represented in soapbox carts that participated in the Red Bull Soapbox Race that made its way through the streets of downtown Los Angeles Saturday. — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026

Ian McKellen doesn't need anyone's permission to stand on his soapbox. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 May 2026

No one needed to stand in the middle of the room and use the classic Pistons logo as a soapbox. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soapbox

• botox
• checkbox
• comox
• cornstalks
• cowpox
• crosswalks
• deadlocks
• detox
• feedstocks
• gearbox
• hemlocks
• icebox

Kids Definition

soapbox

noun

soap·​box -ˌbäks 

: something used as a platform (as on a street) by someone giving a speech to passersby

soapbox adjective