icehouse

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US/ˈaɪsˌhaʊs/

noun

A warehouse for the storage of ice for commercial purposes.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

icehouse1

nounicehouse (plural icehouses)

plural icehouses · alternative ice house · alternative ice-house

  1. historicalA warehouse for the storage of ice for commercial purposes.

    Synonyms: conservatory

  2. UKAn outbuilding or cellar for the storage of ice for personal use and sometimes also for the storage of food at a low temperature.
  3. UScolloquialAn ice hockey rink.
  4. climatologyA cold state in global climate.

    Antonyms: greenhouse, hothouse

  5. TexasA convenience store.

Icehouse2

proper noun
  1. a game of strategy played with pyramidal pieces

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA warehouse for the storage of ice for commercial purposes.

nounA cold state in global climate.

Origin

Translations

Arabic بَيْت جَلِيد, بَيْت الْجَلِيد
  • بَيْت جَلِيد (bayt jalīd)a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • بَيْت الْجَلِيد (bayt al-jalīd)a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Bulgarian ледни́ца
  • ледни́ца (ledníca)a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Catalan nevera, poua
  • neveraa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • pouaa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • pou de glaça deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Chinese Mandarin 冰窖
  • 冰窖 (bīngjiào)a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Czech ledárna
  • ledárnaa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Danish iskælder, ishus
  • iskældera deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • ishusa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Dutch ijsruimte
  • ijsruimtea deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Estonian jääkelder
  • jääkeldera deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Finnish jääkellari
  • jääkellaria deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
French glacière
  • glacièrea deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
German Eiskeller, Eishaus
  • Eiskellera deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • Eishausa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Icelandic íshús
  • íshúsa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Italian neviera, ghiacciaia
  • nevieraa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • ghiacciaiaa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Japanese 氷室
  • 氷室a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Korean 빙실
  • 빙실 (bingsil)a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Lithuanian ledainė
  • ledainėa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Norwegian Bokmål iskjeller, ishus
  • iskjellera deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • ishusa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Polish lodownia
  • lodowniaa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Romanian ghețărie
  • ghețăriea deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Russian ле́дник
  • ле́дник (lédnik)a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Slovak ľadovňa
  • ľadovňaa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Spanish nevero artificial, nevera
  • nevero artificiala deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • neveraa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • pozo de la nievea deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • pozo de nievea deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • glaceríaa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Swedish iskällare, ishus
  • iskällarea deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • ishusa deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Ukrainian льодо́вня, льодо́вник
  • льодо́вня (lʹodóvnja)a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
  • льодо́вник (lʹodóvnyk)a deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice
Cite this entry
APA

icehouse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icehouse

MLA

“icehouse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icehouse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “icehouse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/icehouse.

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