limekiln

[ lahym-kil, -kiln ]

noun

1. a kiln or furnace for making lime by calcining limestone or shells.

limekiln

/ ˈlaɪmˌkɪln /

noun

1. a kiln in which calcium carbonate is calcined to produce quicklime

Word History and Origins

Origin of limekiln¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, limekiln is from the Middle English word limkilne. See lime ², kiln

Example Sentences

He bought the parcel, on which he found a well-preserved old limekiln.

From New York Times

I left her for dead, and if there had been a limekiln as nigh her as there is now nigh you, she shouldn’t have come to life again.

From Literature

He stepped back and watched as the monks wandered from the boiler houses to the limekiln to the pulp mill, chanting, burning candles and gently tapping a gong.

From New York Times

The 228-acre property straddles the river, with a manufacturing complex on the Maryland riverbank and a limekiln and a million-gallon storage tank on the West Virginia side.

From Washington Post

Nearby hiking trails to the limekilns and a waterfall.

From Washington Post