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.
Recent Examples on the Web Looking back on a family’s five-generation devotion to a historic smokehouse and restaurant. Gabriel H. Sanchez, New York Times, 11 June 2024 How to visit The Thumb restaurant in Scottsdale The Thumb BBQ smokehouse is open seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Details: 9393 E. Bell Road, Scottsdale. 480-513-8186, thethumb.com. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2024 Twenty-five years ago, state lawmakers declared Lockhart the Barbecue Capital of Texas, in acknowledgment of its four historic smokehouses and their contributions to the tradition of Texas barbecue. Gabriel H. Sanchez, New York Times, 11 June 2024 The 8,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor restaurant in Phoenix has a smokehouse, a bar top made of 8,000 bottle caps and VIP booths. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for smokehouse 

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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 2 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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