# thunderbox

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθʌndəbɒks/

## Definitions
1. A chamber pot enclosed in a box; a portable commode.
2. Any lavatory or toilet, especially a rudimentary outdoor latrine or toilet, or an outhouse.
3. A box of metal balls which is shaken to create a thunder sound effect.

## Etymology
From thunder + box. Senses 1 and 2 (“portable commode; any lavatory or toilet”) are probably because of the noises that may be made while defecating.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thunderbox