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Soapbox

/ˈsəʊpbɒks/

A crate for packing soap.

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📖 Definitions of "Soapbox"

noun

1
A crate for packing soap.
2
Any physical or media platform which gives prominence to the person on it and the views they espouse.
"The madman obtained a soapbox which he stood on at the corner of Broadway and Wall street, to shout out his prophesy of the end of the world."
3
A talk about one's pet topic (or the topic itself), especially when only tangentially relevant to an ongoing discussion.
"He's been on his soapbox all day about the new football coach."
4
A soapbox car.

verb

1
To give a speech from (or as if from) a soapbox.

🔄 Synonyms of "Soapbox"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
daisnoun	A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from.
rostrumnoun	A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
podiumnoun	(sports and other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
pulpitnoun	(Christianity, countable) A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.
stumpnoun	The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.
ambonoun	(informal) An ambulance driver.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Soapbox"

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Word	Definition
stumpnoun	The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.
rostrumnoun	A dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
daisnoun	A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from.
podiumnoun	(sports and other competitions) A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
pulpitnoun	(Christianity, countable) A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.
ambonoun	(informal) An ambulance driver.
lecturenoun	A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
demagoguerynoun	Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
sermonnoun	Religious discourse; a written or spoken address on a religious or moral matter.
soapbox carnoun	A vehicle without a motor, often made from wood or other common household materials.
saltboxnoun	(US) A distinctively shaped wooden-frame house with two stories at the front and one behind, characteristic of New England.
toyboxnoun	A box for storing toys.
salt boxnoun	Alternative form of saltbox. [A box for keeping salt in.]
seatboxnoun	a box on which a person can sit, for example in a steam locomotive.
workboxnoun	(figurative) A set of skills and approaches.
show boxnoun	A box containing an object or objects, carried or transported round as a show.
squeeze boxnoun	(music, informal) An accordion or concertina.
playboxnoun	A box for storing playthings; a toybox.
coalboxnoun	A box for storing coal.
stashboxnoun	A box used to store a stash of something, especially illicit narcotics.