springhouse

American  

[spring-hous] / ˈsprɪŋˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

springhouses

1. a small storehouse built over a spring or part of a brook, for keeping such foods as meat and dairy products cool and fresh.

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springhouse British  

/ ˈsprɪŋˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a storehouse built over a spring for keeping dairy products and meat cool and fresh

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Etymology

Origin of springhouse

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; spring + house

Example Sentences

It’s the springhouse that served Adlum’s vineyard, which once ranged over the rolling landscape here.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2018

The Springland springhouse is in a side yard, amid the hostas.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2018

Gazebo, footbridge: The private park, owned by the homeowners, has tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball and football fields, walking trails, a pond and a springhouse dating to the late 1800s, before widespread refrigeration.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2017

Also on the property is an old store now used as a workshop, as well as a smokehouse, a stone springhouse and a three-car garage.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2016

But she knew that if she should mention one word about the way they ran out of that springhouse and down the hill, he would hate her for a week, if not forever.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen