icehouse

American

[ahys-hous] / ˈaɪsˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

icehouses

a building for storing ice.

Etymology

Origin of icehouse

First recorded in 1680–90; ice + house

Example Sentences

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First, Earth rapidly shifted from a warm greenhouse state to a cold icehouse climate.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

The icehouse, used as a living space, became “a site of convivial socializing among musicians and cognoscenti.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

And as we well know from our present habit of turning an icehouse climate into a greenhouse one, an altered climate dramatically affects life on our planet.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2024

The second phase of whale evolution unfolded as the planet transformed into a so-called icehouse world.

From Scientific American • Mar. 14, 2023

She leaned back a little and closed her eyes trying to see the insides of the icehouse.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

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