smokehouse

noun

smoke·​house ˈsmōk-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce smokehouse (audio)
: 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.
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Barrel and Bones The smokehouse is offering two Game Day Wing Playoff Packs — one that includes 20 wings for $35 and another that includes 50 wings for $85 — with a variety of flavors, sauces and rubs. Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026 The interior is designed to boast and combine the aesthetic features of a southern smokehouse and a coastal restaurant. Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 25 Jan. 2026 Butchers, specialty smokehouses, and local farmers' markets can also be good sources. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025 Jess herself sees images of the ghost’s body hanging in the smokehouse. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smokehouse

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of smokehouse was in 1746

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“Smokehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smokehouse. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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smokehouse

noun
smoke·​house ˈsmōk-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce smokehouse (audio)
: a building where meat or fish is given flavor and kept from spoiling by the use of smoke

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