cookhouse

cook·house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [koo k-hous]
- /ˈkʊkˌhaʊs/
- /ˈkʊkhaʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [koo k-hous]
- /ˈkʊkˌhaʊs/

Definitions of cookhouse word

noun cookhouse a place for cooking, esp a camp kitchen 3
noun cookhouse a place for cooking, as an outdoor kitchen or a ship's galley 3
noun plural cookhouse a building or place for cooking, especially a camp kitchen. 1
noun cookhouse A kitchen or dining hall in a military camp. 1
noun cookhouse temporary kitchen 1
noun cookhouse A small house where cooking takes place; a kitchen house. 0

See all 6 definitions of cookhouse

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Origin of cookhouse

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95; cook1 + house

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Parts of speech for Cookhouse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cookhouse

cookhouse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for cookhouse

noun cookhouse

gallery — a raised area, often having a stepped or sloping floor, in a theater, church, or other public building to accommodate spectators, exhibits, etc.
cuisine — The cuisine of a country or district is the style of cooking that is characteristic of that place.
mess — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
canteen — A canteen is a place in a factory, shop, or college where meals are served to the people who work or study there.
kitchenette — a very small, compact kitchen.

All 9 Synonyms of cookhouse