Definition of 'cookhouse'

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cookhouse in British

(ˈkʊkˌhaʊs )

noun

a place for cooking, esp a camp kitchen

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cookhouse in American

(ˈkʊkˌhaʊs ; kookˈhousˌ)

noun

a place for cooking, as an outdoor kitchen or a ship's galley

Example sentences containing 'cookhouse'

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Hugh drove slowly up to the cookhouse, where Matt had just stepped out onto the porch. McCorquodale, Robin DANSVILLE (1977)Nanpaz drove up to the cookhouse area within the great courtyard. Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (1977)`They want her brought back," she told Luther when he came out of the cookhouse, still wiping his face on a napkin. McCorquodale, Robin DANSVILLE (1977)

Trends of 'cookhouse'

Used Rarely. cookhouse is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of cookhouse from the Collins English Dictionary

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