Meat House (Noun)
Meaning 1
A small house (on a farm) where meat is stored.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The farmer ventured into the meat house to hang the freshly slaughtered rooster.
- After supper, we would often take a walk past the meat house, where the game would be stored before being served at the dinner table.
- To keep the meat house cooler than the summer sun, Grandma would whitewash the exterior walls with a mixture of lime, water, and salt.
- Mrs. Thompson would always make sure to check the latch on the meat house door to prevent the raccoons from getting in.
- In the winter, it was warmer inside the meat house than in most of the other farm buildings, thanks to the compact size and the brick construction.
Meaning 2
A small house where smoke is used to cure meat or fish.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.