icebox

ˈaɪsbɑks

Definition

Definition of icebox - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cooling box

Dated

box with ice to keep food cool

Dated

We stored the milk in the icebox.

cooler

refrigerator

fridge compartment

Dated

refrigerator or freezer compartment

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The icebox is full of frozen vegetables.

chiller

cooler

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box with ice to keep food cool
refrigerator or freezer compartment

Expressions with icebox

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icebox cake

dessert made by layering cookies or wafers with whipped cream or pudding

She made an icebox cake with chocolate wafers and vanilla cream for the party..

icebox pie

chilled dessert pie with creamy or fruity filling in a crust

She made an icebox pie for the summer party.

Origin of icebox

English, ice (frozen water) + box (container)

Terms with icebox included in their meaning

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zebra cake

icebox cake

no-bake cake with layered cookies and cream

Examples of icebox in a sentence

They found the leftovers in the icebox.
The icebox kept the drinks cold all day.
She reached into the icebox for some ice cream.

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French:glacière, compartiment réfrigéré, ...
German:Eisbox, Kühlfach, ...
Italian:scatola refrigerante, freezer, ...
Spanish:nevera, congelador, ...
Portuguese:geleira, compartimento frigorífico, ...
Chinese:冰箱, 冷冻室, ...
Japanese:アイスボックス, 冷凍庫, ...
Arabic:صندوق الثلج, حجرة التبريد, ...
Hebrew:מַקְרֵר, תָּא הַקְפָּאָה, ...
Russian:холодильник, морозильная камера, ...
Ukrainian:холодильник, морозильник, ...
Hindi:आइसबॉक्स, फ्रीजर खंड, ...
Bengali:বরফের বাক্স, আইসবক্স, ...
Catalan:nevera, congelador, ...
Czech:lednice, mrazák, ...
Danish:køleboks, ...
Dutch:koelbox, vriesvak, ...
Greek:ψυγείο, θάλαμος ψυγείου, ...
Hungarian:jégszekrény, rekesz, ...
Khmer:ធុងទឹកកក, ប្រអប់កក, ...
Korean:아이스박스, 냉동실, ...
Persian:یخدان, یخچال, ...
Polish:lodówka, zamrażarka, ...
Portuguese (BR):caixa térmica, geladeira, ...
Romanian:cutie frigorifică, congelator, ...
Swedish:kylbox, kylskåp, ...
Thai:ตู้เย็นน้ำแข็ง, ช่องแช่เย็น, ...
Turkish:buz kutusu, buzluk, ...
Vietnamese:hộp đá, ngăn đá, ...

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Definition of icebox - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of icebox

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