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

Dating back millennia, Alaska Native communities have stewarded and sustainably harvested wild salmon runs, building smokehouses and summer fish camps (many of which are still in use). — Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

In years past, families would have been pulling nets and carrying salmon to their smokehouses. — Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Five new food and drink experiences are planned for the festival grounds at Discovery Park, ranging from a California barbecue smokehouse to a tropical-country fusion bar. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

After cooling off from the smokehouse, hams are ready to slice. — Anna Dilger, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

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