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summer kitchen

American  

noun

  1. an extra kitchen, usually detached from a house, for use in warm weather.


Etymology

Origin of summer kitchen

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

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Across the courtyard, the log cabin has a bathroom and a summer kitchen.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022

Now they all live in an out-house that used to be the family's "summer kitchen".

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2022

I couldn't wait to turn it into a summer kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2022

There’s also a cabana house with a bar, a billiards table and a summer kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2018

The big summer kitchen is out behind the left wing of the house, and I can already imagine the crisp fried deliciousness of Cook’s pork chops, my stomach giving its own noisy approval.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland