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Definition of millhouse
millhouse
/ˈmɪlˌhaʊs/
mill · house
Plural:millhouses
millhouse Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
2
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• noun
1
A building that houses a mill for grinding grain or processing materials, or a house attached to a mill in which the miller resides.
Example
"The historic stone millhouse beside the river has been restored and converted into a rural museum."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English millehous (attested since Old English as mylenhus), formed as a compound of mill and house.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Millhouse. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/millhouse