Cookhouse: meaning, definitions and examples

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cookhouse

 

[ หˆkสŠkหŒhaสŠs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

canteen, kitchen, mess hall

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cozinha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคธเฅ‹เคˆเค˜เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kochhaus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dapur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบัƒั…ะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kuchnia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ–™็†ๅ ด

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cuisine

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cocina

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท mutfak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฃผ๋ฐฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุทุจุฎ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kuchynฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kuchyลˆa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽจๆˆฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kuhinja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eldhรบs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัั…ะฐะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ–แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™tbษ™x

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.