headhouse

noun

1

: a structure in which the headframe of a mine is housed

2

: a part of a railroad passenger terminal providing accommodations for persons waiting for trains

3

: a service area or building attached to a greenhouse usually for housing the central temperature-control equipment and providing working and storage room

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