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icebox

[ ahys-boks ]

noun

  1. an insulated cabinet or chest with a partition for ice, used for preserving or cooling food, beverages, etc.
  2. Older Use. an electric or gas refrigerator.
  3. Nautical. an enclosed area in the bottom of a vessel through which sea water can be pumped up for use in the condenser in icy waters.
  4. Slang. an isolation cell in a prison.


icebox

/ ˈaɪsˌbɒks /

noun

  1. a compartment in a refrigerator for storing or making ice
  2. an insulated cabinet packed with ice for storing food
  3. a refrigerator
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of icebox1

First recorded in 1830–40; ice + box 1
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Example Sentences

Nelson shoved him against an icebox, pulled out his gun and shot him in the abdomen, Calfo said.

Mother Nature is finally taking us out of the icebox.

“We often have lunch here,” said shop manager Paul Rimlinger, gesturing to a coffee machine and an “icebox” in one corner.

It is a misdemeanor in Washington to abandon a fridge, icebox or deep freezer that is at least one and a half cubic feet in size anywhere children can access it.

“Go on inside and help yourself. There’s water in the icebox.”

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