noun
- plural of soapbox: wooden crates or boxes originally used for soap, now often used as makeshift platforms
- plural of soapbox: platforms or occasions for expressing one’s views publicly, especially political opinions
Usage: figurative
verb
- third person singular present of soapbox: speaks publicly about one’s opinions in a forceful or lengthy way
Usage: informal
Examples
- The old soapboxes were stacked in the warehouse.
- Street speakers stood on wooden soapboxes to address the crowd.
- Social media has become one of many modern soapboxes for political debate.
- The candidate used every available soapbox to promote his message.
- He soapboxes about environmental issues whenever he gets the chance.
- She always soapboxes during family dinners about healthy eating.
- The politician soapboxes effectively to rally supporters.