cornhouse

American  

[kawrn-hous] / ˈkɔrnˌhaʊs /

noun

New England and South Atlantic States.

plural

cornhouses

1. a corncrib.

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Etymology

Origin of cornhouse

corn ¹ + house

Example Sentences

Pretty soon she heard "Missus" call so she "snuck" out of the cornhouse.

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Haynie, Miriam

Start to set de cornhouse afire, but my Ma say: 'Please sir, don't burn de cornhouse.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration

I wuz in de cornhouse a-shuckin' corn to go to de mill on Saturday.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration

It was flanked on the right by a barn, cornhouse and tobacco house, and on the left by a smokehouse, off kitchen, laundry house and small sheds.

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Haynie, Miriam

The floor of the cornhouse was half covered with cobs from which the corn had been shelled; in one corner these were piled up half as high as the wall.

From Mammy Tittleback and Her Family A True Story of Seventeen Cats by Jackson, Helen Hunt