voice box

noun

: larynx

Examples of voice box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Asbestos has tiny needle-like fibers that burrow deep into tissue, creating chronic inflammation that spurs the development of cancers of the lungs, voice box and ovaries. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

The Adam's apple, a prominent feature in men, is the front of the thyroid cartilage protecting the voice box. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 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

Cancers of the head and neck include malignancies affecting the mouth and throat (called the oral cavity and pharynx), the voice box (larynx), the sinuses and nasal cavities, and the salivary glands. — Mikkael Sekeres, Washington Post, 18 May 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