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

This house-museum, once the home of Robert Townsend, an important figure in the spy ring, was originally built as a Colonial era-saltbox in 1738 (more than a century later it was transformed into a Victorian-style property). — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Stroll down Main Road and admire houses representing every era of Westport’s long colonial and maritime history, from Cape Cod cottages and colonial saltboxes to showy Greek Revival sea captains’ homes. — Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026

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

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