smokehouse

noun

smoke·​house ˈsmōk-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce smokehouse (audio)
: a building where meat or fish is cured by means of dense smoke

Examples of smokehouse in a Sentence

Hams hung from the rafters of the smokehouse.
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It’s known for its smokehouse food and laidback atmosphere. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Though the bear still greeted newcomers, the restaurant’s windows were empty, accompanied by unpainted outlines of whiskey barrels on the walls after the smokehouse posted on Facebook Wednesday that anyone interested in buying the restaurant’s decor should stop by Thursday and Friday. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024 There are also several outbuildings on the lot, including a smokehouse, a carriage house, an art studio, and a tobacco barn. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 Earlier this week, popular smokehouse Texas Pit Stop BBQ shuttered its Galveston branch. Erica Cheng, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for smokehouse 

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smokehouse was in 1746

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“Smokehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smokehouse. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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smokehouse

noun
smoke·​house ˈsmōk-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce smokehouse (audio)
: a building where meat or fish is given flavor and kept from spoiling by the use of smoke

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