Soundboxes

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The hollow body of an instrument that amplifies and resonates its sound ; a cabinet or enclosure that houses speakers and boosts their output
2. Hollow resonating casings in instruments that give tone its volume ; boxed enclosures built to amplify audio from loudspeakers
3. The resonant hollow portion of a musical instrument that projects its tone ; cabinets designed to house and enhance the sound of speakers

Etymology: "Soundboxes" is simply the plural of "soundbox," a noun for the hollow chamber in an instrument that amplifies and resonates its sound. The word is a plain compound of "sound," from Old English "sund" (meaning both the noise we hear and, in a separate sense, a narrow body of water), and "box," the familiar container word. Because the parts are transparent, the term needs little explanation beyond what it names: the box that gives a sound its volume and colour.

Synonyms: resonators, amplifiers