icebox
Americannoun
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an insulated cabinet or chest with a partition for ice, used for preserving or cooling food, beverages, etc.
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Older Use. an electric or gas refrigerator.
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Nautical. an enclosed area in the bottom of a vessel through which sea water can be pumped up for use in the condenser in icy waters.
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Slang. an isolation cell in a prison.
noun
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a compartment in a refrigerator for storing or making ice
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an insulated cabinet packed with ice for storing food
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a refrigerator
Etymology
Origin of icebox
Example Sentences
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Airport authorities and police seized six pieces of rhinoceros horn and around 12 kilograms of unidentified meat used to conceal them inside a polystyrene icebox.
From Barron's
Most folks still thought a bathroom inside the house was unnecessary, expensive, maybe even unsanitary, though Aunt Pretty sighed a lot when she read about big-city houses with indoor plumbing and wringer washers and iceboxes.
From Literature
At Salon, we’ve revisited sweet salads, icebox cakes, tuna melts, baked spaghetti and the classic holiday cheese ball — all familiar flavors, reimagined just enough to feel new.
From Salon
This year’s most popular recipe wasn’t so much a recipe as a guide to cool, effortless summer drama: the icebox cake.
From Salon
For me, trifles sit in the same category as icebox cakes—slightly chaotic, unexpectedly good and suspiciously easy.
From Salon
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