smokehouse

[ smohk-hous ]

noun

, plural smoke·hous·es [smohk, -hou-ziz].

1. a building or place in which meat, fish, etc., are cured with smoke.

smokehouse

/ ˈsməʊkˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a building or special construction for curing meat, fish, etc, by smoking

Word History and Origins

Origin of smokehouse¹

First recorded in 1665–75; smoke + house

Example Sentences

Mold build-up was also seen outside of steel vats used by the plant and inside holding coolers between the site's smokehouses.

From Salon

Mold build-up was also found outside of steel vats used by the plant and inside holding coolers between the site's smokehouses.

From Salon

Near the villa, the team had found something else: A brick foundation of a smokehouse used to cure meat.

From New York Times

Ursula Granger ruled the kitchen and other dependencies, supervising the cooking and washing, the smokehouse where meats were cured, and the cider-making operation.

From Literature

Instead of fabric slings between their poles, they have materials sourced from West African fish smokehouses.

From New York Times