soapbox
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- noun
- /ˈsoʊpˌbɑks/
- Archaic
:
caja de jabón
- The old soapbox sat in the corner of the garage, once used for shipping large bars of soap.
- soapbox derby
- soapbox derby race
Examples
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After the delivery arrived, we repurposed the empty soapbox for our art supplies.
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Children used a sturdy soapbox to construct their homemade race car for the competition.
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Nothing about the soapbox has changed except, apparently, your perception of it.
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How glad I am you have this soapbox as your outlet because I doubt you will ever have much else.
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We love our readers at OnlineAthens.com, so we're giving you a soapbox.
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GRS providing a one-day soapbox for this particular passion of mine is a lifetime opportunity.
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Homer laments knowing nothing about Bart and strives to be a better father after learning that Bart is one of the racers in the Soapbox Derby.
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Synonyms
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1.3
A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box
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1.7
A strong wooden box for storing or moving things and the amount inside it
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1.0
A box made of cardboard used for packing or storing things
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1.0
A cardboard box that holds breakfast cereal
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A large strong container used to hold things for moving or storage
A small wooden box for cheese or, historically, a small armored shelter
Idioms
- Informal
Speak for a long time in a strong way about your opinions to others
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Soapbox first meant a simple wooden box used to ship bars of soap. So a soapbox is literally a sturdy box that once carried soap.