icehouse

UK
/ˈaɪshaʊs/
US
/ˈaɪshaʊs/

Translations

icehousenoun
icehouses
pl
UK
/ˈaɪshaʊs/
US
/ˈaɪshaʊs/
The old icehouse was used to store food before refrigerators were common.
Старый ледник использовался для хранения продуктов до того, как холодильники стали обычным явлением.
ледяной дом
The icehouse was built entirely out of blocks of ice for the winter festival.
Ледяной дом был построен полностью из блоков льда для зимнего фестиваля.
Additional translations
Synonyms
icehouseadjective
UK
/ˈaɪs.haʊs/
US
/ˈaɪs.haʊs/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "icehouse design").

Definitions

icehousenoun
A building used for storing ice, typically before the invention of refrigeration.
The old icehouse at the edge of the village was once used to store ice blocks cut from the nearby lake.
A place where ice is manufactured or stored for commercial purposes.
The icehouse supplied the local fish market with ice to keep their products fresh.
icehouseadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an icehouse.
The museum features an icehouse display that illustrates traditional icehouse construction.