Icebox
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʌɪsbɒks/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Icebox is a noun meaning A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool.
Meaning
A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool.
More Meanings
- (UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
- (US, dated) A refrigerator.
- (US, slang) A city with a cold or snowy climate.
- (US, slang) A prison.
- (US, slang) A morgue.
- (slang) agreeable, awesome. (as a superlative of cool)
Example Sentences
I moved here from the icebox of the upper Midwest.
The sister ran after them and brought them back and had Owen heaved into the icebox.
MIKE: Yeah, yeah, so. So we'll forget about the rent, we'll pay you another time, is that cool? BALOWSKI: Yes, that's absolutely icebox! See you later, Ford Anglia!
Word Forms
- iceboxes
- ice-box
Synonyms for icebox
Depending on context, synonyms include cooler, coolbox, esky, refrigerator.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include refrigerator, freezer, fridge, refrigeration, cooler, ice.
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