springhouse

[ spring-hous ]

noun,plural spring·hous·es [spring-hou-ziz]. /ˈsprɪŋˌhaʊ zɪz/.
  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.

Origin of springhouse

1
An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; spring + house

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British Dictionary definitions for springhouse

springhouse

/ (ˈsprɪŋˌhaʊs) /


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

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