SOAPBOX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does soapbox mean? 

• SOAPBOX (noun)
  The noun SOAPBOX has 2 senses:

1. a crate for packing soap

2. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

  Familiarity information: SOAPBOX used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOAPBOX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A crate for packing soap

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("soapbox" is a kind of...):

crate (a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

ambo; dais; podium; pulpit; rostrum; soapbox; stump

Hypernyms ("soapbox" is a kind of...):

platform (a raised horizontal surface)