summer kitchen

noun

: a small building or shed that is usually adjacent to a house and is used as a kitchen in warm weather

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Outside, the landscaped grounds feature an infinity-edge saltwater pool overlooking the ocean, expansive entertaining terraces, a summer kitchen, and full-sized Har-Tru tennis and pickleball courts. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 June 2026 Every residence faces east towards Biscayne Bay, for example, with floor-to-ceiling glass, expansive terraces, and summer kitchens designed around Miami’s indoor-outdoor rhythm. Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 4 May 2026 Bernice Worden's body was strung up by the heels in a summer kitchen. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for summer kitchen

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First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of summer kitchen was in 1632

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“Summer kitchen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20kitchen. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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