icebox

noun

ice·​box ˈīs-ˌbäks 

: refrigerator

Examples of icebox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like our icebox dinner rolls, these yeast rolls will always be a Thanksgiving staple in the South. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2026

Back then there were no refrigerators — there were iceboxes, and glasses were placed upside down inside them to cool before being filled with ice cream. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

The kitchen fits the 1920s historic style and even has the original icebox. — Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Her father still inspected tobacco leaves by oil lamp in the barn just past the outhouse, and someone traveled into town once a week to buy ice for the icebox. — Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for icebox

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• chickenpox
• equinox
• firebox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks

Kids Definition

icebox

noun

ice·​box -ˌbäks 

: refrigerator