English Explanatory Dictionary

icebox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool.
  2. A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
  3. A refrigerator.
  4. A city with a cold or snowy climate.
  5. A prison.
  6. A morgue.
adj
  1. agreeable, awesome. (as a superlative of cool)

Pronunciation

/ˈʌɪsbɒks/ En-au-icebox.ogg

Word forms

icebox iceboxes ice-box

Etymology

From ice + box.

Synonyms

cool box cooler coolbox chilly bin esky

Derived words

icebox cake icebox cookie iceboxful icebox pie

Translations

Finnish: pakastelokero French: congélateur French: compartiment à glaçons Greek: χύξη Italian: congelatore Italian: freezer Māori: pākatio Polish: zamrażarka Russian: морози́лка Swedish: frysfack Turkish: buzluk
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