Phrase guide

soapbox car

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A vehicle without a motor, often made from wood or other common household materials.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Originally built from wooden soap crates.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: zeepkist — vehicle
  • Finnish: mäkiauto — vehicle
  • French: caisse à savon — vehicle
  • French: boîte à savon — vehicle
  • German: Seifenkiste — vehicle
  • Japanese: ソープボックス (sōpubokkusu) — vehicle
  • Norwegian: olabil — vehicle
  • Polish: pojazd zjeżdżający z górki — vehicle
  • Portuguese: carrinho de rolimã — vehicle
  • Portuguese: carrinho de rolamentos — vehicle
  • Russian: миника́р (minikár) — vehicle
  • Swedish: lådbil — vehicle