smokehouse

noun

smoke·​house ˈsmōk-ˌhau̇s 

: a building where meat or fish is cured by means of dense smoke

Examples of smokehouse in a Sentence

Hams hung from the rafters of the smokehouse.

Recent Examples on the Web

Lord of the Ribs BBQ: Look for smokehouse favorites — ribs, pulled pork, chicken, hot links and macaroni and cheese — from San Jose pitmaster Ralph Reyes. —Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025

This boutique hotel, complete with a smokehouse and garden, is the perfect base from which to cycle through the mountains and valleys, visit family-run farms, and take to the water in a traditional Oselver rowboat. —Kate Herz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025

Chef Tatsu Aikawa has gone on to open a Texas-Japan smokehouse hybrid (Kemuri Tatsu-Ya) and a tiki bar (Tiki Tatsu-Ya), but his original ramen shop, now with locations from Round Rock to Houston, remains the brand’s flagship. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

For the former, head to Loro–an Asian smokehouse with global twists on Texas barbecue. —Shay Spence, People.com, 23 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for smokehouse

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse

Kids Definition

smokehouse

noun

smoke·​house ˈsmōk-ˌhau̇s 

: a building where meat or fish is given flavor and kept from spoiling by the use of smoke