sweatbox

noun

sweat·​box ˈswet-ˌbäks How to pronounce sweatbox (audio)
1
: a place in which one is made to sweat
especially : a narrow box or cell in which a prisoner is placed for punishment
2
: a device for sweating something (such as hides in tanning or dried figs)

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His destination sweatbox combines a gym with longevity protocols (such as tracking health data on Oura devices; an in-house flotation tank) and includes on-staff PTs. — Mark Ellwood, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2024 So on the sweatbox of the festival red carpet, the options offered by fashion labels to their celebrity ambassadors hasn’t exactly been loose light linens or breezy cotton fabrics. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sweatbox was in 1864

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“Sweatbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweatbox. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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