Icebox: meaning, definitions and examples
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icebox
[ ˈaɪsˌbɒks ]
kitchen appliance
A box or compartment in which food is kept frozen by means of a refrigerating system.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She stored the ice cream in the icebox to keep it frozen.
- The icebox in the kitchen is filled with frozen vegetables and meats.
dated term for refrigerator
An insulated container filled with ice, used for keeping food and drink cool.
Synonyms
cooler, ice chest.
Examples of usage
- Back in the day, people used iceboxes to store perishable items.
- The ice delivery man would bring a block of ice for the icebox every week.
Translations
Translations of the word "icebox" in other languages:
🇵🇹 geladeira
🇮🇳 फ्रिज
🇩🇪 Eisschrank
🇮🇩 kulkas
🇺🇦 холодильник
🇵🇱 lodówka
🇯🇵 冷蔵庫 (れいぞうこ)
🇫🇷 réfrigérateur
🇪🇸 refrigerador
🇹🇷 buzdolabı
🇰🇷 냉장고 (naengjanggo)
🇸🇦 ثلاجة
🇨🇿 lednice
🇸🇰 chladnička
🇨🇳 冰箱 (bīngxiāng)
🇸🇮 hladilnik
🇮🇸 ísskápur
🇰🇿 тоңазытқыш
🇬🇪 მაცივარი
🇦🇿 soyuducu
🇲🇽 refrigerador
Etymology
The term "icebox" originated in the early 19th century when ice was used to cool food and drinks. Before the invention of electric refrigeration, iceboxes were common in households. They were wooden or metal containers insulated with cork or sawdust, with a compartment for ice. As technology advanced, iceboxes were replaced by modern refrigerators, but the term continues to be used to refer to older models or as a nostalgic nod to the past.