the resonating chamber of the hollow body of a violin, guitar, etc
soundbox in American English
(ˈsaundˌbɑks)
noun
a chamber in a musical instrument, as the body of a violin, for increasing the sonorityof its tone
Word origin
[1870–75; sound1 + box1]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Mafia, asymmetric, giveaway, linkage, upgrade
Examples of 'soundbox' in a sentence
soundbox
Monochord means 'one string', which was stretched over a soundbox.