Cookhouse: meaning, definitions and examples
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cookhouse
[ หkสkหhaสs ]
place for cooking
A cookhouse is a building or area where food is prepared and cooked, typically in a communal setting such as a military camp or logging camp.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The soldiers gathered in the cookhouse for their meals.
- The cookhouse was busy with activity as the chefs prepared dinner for the crew.
Translations
Translations of the word "cookhouse" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cozinha
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคธเฅเคเคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Kochhaus
๐ฎ๐ฉ dapur
๐บ๐ฆ ะบัั ะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ kuchnia
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ็ๅ ด
๐ซ๐ท cuisine
๐ช๐ธ cocina
๐น๐ท mutfak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฃผ๋ฐฉ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุทุจุฎ
๐จ๐ฟ kuchynฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ kuchyลa
๐จ๐ณ ๅจๆฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ kuhinja
๐ฎ๐ธ eldhรบs
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัั ะฐะฝะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแแ แแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษtbษx
๐ฒ๐ฝ cocina
Word origin
The term 'cookhouse' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'cook' with 'house' to refer to a dedicated space for cooking. It was commonly used in military and logging contexts where communal meals were prepared for a group of people.
See also: cook, cooked, cooker, cookie, cooking, cookout, cooktop, cookware, overcook, overcooked, precook, precooked, uncooked, undercooked.