boom box

noun

: a usually large portable stereophonic radio and tape or CD player

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There was a man wearing a chicken costume and a Brazil jersey, and dancing to music from a boom box, at the Cortlandt Street R station in New York. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 13 June 2026 Putting it over the top, Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield (wearing a Lightning jersey) led the team in, with offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs holding a boom box over his shoulder as a hype man. Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026 Luis even rigged up their old kitchen boom box to play The Black Keys' cover of the song while Alyona read the note. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026 Wrote on deadline at Colorado while a trash collector roamed the stands blaring old Pink Floyd favorites from his boom box. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boom box

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boom box was in 1981

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“Boom box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boom%20box. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

boom box

noun
: a large portable radio and often tape deck or CD player with two attached speakers
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