saltbox

noun

salt·​box ˈsȯlt-ˌbäks 

: a frame dwelling with two stories in front and one behind and a roof with a long rear slope

Illustration of saltbox

Examples of saltbox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The result puts the original saltbox abode at the forefront, visible from three sides, while the addition is set discreetly back, allowing the centuries-old structure to take center stage. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2026

Baron’s Cove, located at the center of it all, is a gorgeous saltbox cottage designed by Colleen Bashaw that underwent a full renovation in 2015. — Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025

Christine Ogden had stopped paying the $465-a-month mortgage for her blue saltbox home in the coastal Maine town of Searsport in 2013, according to court documents. — ProPublica, 20 July 2025

The final tour on May 30 will be Avon and Simsbury including architectural themes of vernacular farmhouses, Georgian and Federal homes and the classic saltbox home. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for saltbox

• botox
• checkbox
• comox
• cornstalks
• cowpox
• crosswalks
• deadlocks
• detox
• feedstocks
• gearbox
• hemlocks
• icebox