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

Sealey, who started the venture with his wife Yohanir Sandoval and partner Mark Wint and has gone on to open the upscale Shiso Asian smokehouse in Wynwood, remembers these days fondly. —Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025

The penitentiary was opened by June 1841 and contained 96 cells, four workshops, a corn crib, a blacksmith shop, a smokehouse and other buildings, with a frame building for the prison agent and a log building for shoemakers outside of the grounds. —Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025

Housed in a former smokehouse, its interior is all whitewashed brickwork and minimal lighting. —Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025

Eclectic dining options range from a Texas-style smokehouse to sushi. —Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 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