voice box

noun

: larynx

Examples of voice box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ballpark will be packed with fans who have working voice boxes. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

The human hand is one of three pinnacles of hominid evolution, along with the brain and the voice box. — Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Air vibrates the tissues in the voice box while an area just above contracts, leaving a small opening for the whistle to escape. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

Air then rushes into your nose (or, less optimally, your mouth); past your throat, voice box, and windpipe; and into your lungs. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for voice box

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

Kids Definition

voice box

noun

: larynx

Medical Definition

voice box

noun

: larynx