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Noun: soapbox  'sowp,bóks
  1. A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
    "The speaker took her place on the soapbox";
    - dais, podium, pulpit, rostrum, ambo, stump
     
  2. A crate for packing soap
    "The orator stood on a soapbox to address the crowd"

Derived forms: soapboxes

Type of: crate, platform

Encyclopedia: Soapbox