icebox

noun

ice·​box ˈīs-ˌbäks How to pronounce icebox (audio)

Examples of icebox in a Sentence

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The rapist is the telephone and the icebox and the motor car. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025 Then, they were cut up and neatly placed in their own icebox. Sean Neumann, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025 The results: the loss Thursday to go with the 26-7 wild-card round defeat in the Arrowhead Stadium icebox in January. Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024 Nelson shoved him against an icebox, pulled out his gun and shot him in the abdomen, Calfo said. San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for icebox

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of icebox was in 1792

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“Icebox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icebox. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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icebox

noun
ice·​box -ˌbäks How to pronounce icebox (audio)

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