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Definition of cookhouse

cookhouse

/ˈkʊk.haʊs/
cook · house
Plural:cookhouses
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• noun

1

A detached building, tent, or dedicated facility used as a kitchen, especially in a logging camp, military base, ranch, or rural estate.

Example

"The smell of fresh coffee and bacon drifted across the clearing from the camp's wooden cookhouse."

2

A small structure or compartment on the deck of a ship where food is prepared.

Example

"During rough seas, the ship's chef struggled to keep the pots steady inside the cramped deck cookhouse."

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• Nearby Words

cookbook
cooker
cookery
cookhouse
cookie
cooking
cookoff

Word Origin & Etymology

A late 14th-century Middle English compound combining 'cook' and 'house', historically designating a detached kitchen structure built separately from a manor house or camp to prevent kitchen fires from spreading.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cookhouse. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cookhouse
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