springhouse

noun

spring·​house ˈspriŋ-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce springhouse (audio)
: a small building situated over a spring and used for cool storage (as of dairy products or meat)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Waukesha Preservation Alliance, in a posting on its Facebook page following the county vote, noted that the original draft of the settlement did not include the springhouse near the former mud baths hotel building. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022 The 1800s saw the addition of a superintendent’s house, a bank barn, a stone springhouse and a smokehouse. Lauren Beale, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The springhouse can also be rented and provide indoor seating for up to 60 guests. Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Dec. 2021 In a springhouse, the cool rushing water leeches heat from the materials of the structure, and that, in turn, cools the air inside. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 13 Jan. 2021 See cabin built in 1795 and 2-story springhouse/schoolhouse dating from 1800. Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 5 July 2018 The Springland springhouse is in a side yard, amid the hostas. John Kelly, Washington Post, 1 May 2018 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of springhouse was in 1755

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Cite this Entry

“Springhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/springhouse. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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