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icehouse

US/ˈaɪsˌhaʊs/

icehouse noun: a warehouse for the storage of ice for commercial purposes.

icehouse: a warehouse for the storage of ice for commercial purposes
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Noun

icehouse (plural icehouses)

  1. (historical) A warehouse for the storage of ice for commercial purposes.
    Synonyms:
    conservatory
  2. (UK) An outbuilding or cellar for the storage of ice for personal use and sometimes also for the storage of food at a low temperature.
  3. (US, colloquial) An ice hockey rink.
  4. A cold state in global climate.
    Antonyms:
    greenhouse, hothouse
  5. (Texas) A convenience store.

Proper noun capitalized: Icehouse

Icehouse

  1. a game of strategy played with pyramidal pieces

icehouse meaning in Arabic

icehouse in Arabic

a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
بَيْت جَلِيد bayt jalīd, بَيْت الْجَلِيد bayt al-jalīd

Synonyms of icehouse

Antonyms

Forms of icehouse

pluralicehouses
alternative formice house
alternative formice-house

Origin of icehouse

From ice + house.

Questions about icehouse

What does icehouse mean?
Icehouse means a warehouse for the storage of ice for commercial purposes.
What is icehouse in Arabic?
Icehouse in Arabic is بَيْت جَلِيد (bayt jalīd), بَيْت الْجَلِيد (bayt al-jalīd). See Icehouse meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is icehouse?
Icehouse can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce icehouse?
Icehouse is pronounced /ˈaɪsˌhaʊs/ (US).
What is the plural of icehouse?
The plural of icehouse is icehouses.

Words near icehouse in the dictionary

  1. icefloes
  2. icefoot
  3. icefree
  4. icegrass
  5. icehearted
  6. icehouse
  7. icehouses
  8. ICEing
  9. icekhana
  10. icekhanas
  11. Icel

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