springhouse

spring·house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spring-hous]
- /ˈsprɪŋˌhaʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spring-hous]
- /ˈsprɪŋˌhaʊs/

Definitions of springhouse word

noun plural springhouse a small storehouse built over a spring or part of a brook, for keeping such foods as meat and dairy products cool and fresh. 1
noun springhouse a storehouse built over a spring for keeping dairy products and meat cool and fresh 0
noun springhouse a small structure built over a spring or brook, used for cooling milk, etc. 0

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Origin of springhouse

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1745-55; spring + house

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Parts of speech for Springhouse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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springhouse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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