smokehouse

noun
smoke·​house | \ ˈsmōk-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce smokehouse (audio) \

Definition of smokehouse

: a building where meat or fish is cured by means of dense smoke

Examples of smokehouse in a Sentence

Hams hung from the rafters of the smokehouse.

Recent Examples on the Web

Area Hopcat locations are also adding new items to their Saturday-Sunday brunch menu including the Monte Cato — HopCat’s take on the Monte Cristo, with sourdough French toast, brie spread, smokehouse ham and a sunny-style egg. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Hopcat promises quicker, cheaper lunches for those in a rush," 18 July 2019 Since then, Texas-style smokehouse beef brisket, long a regional favorite, has exploded in popularity. Sarah Min, CBS News, "Brisket prices soar on growing appetite for barbecue," 2 Aug. 2019 Serve these up at your backyard cookout to go with your favorite brisket, ribs and smokehouse sausage, and see if family and friends try to talk you into opening your own barbecue joint. Dallas News, "Fort Worth's Heim Barbecue shares recipes for the perfect cookout side dishes," 1 July 2019 The Missouri native had been at it for years at that point; his small catering business had grown steadily into the smokehouse Clermont residents know as Uncle Kenny’s, which opened in its current location in 2011. Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Committed to BBQ: Orlando area barbecue champs share stories of smoke and glory," 13 June 2019 According to the group's website, Fishtown consists of shanties, smokehouses, fish tugs, overhanging docks and charter boats in the northern Lower Peninsula, near Lake Michigan. Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, "Fishtown holding fundraiser to protect shanties from rising water levels," 6 June 2019 For more info, click: IgniteCincoDeMayoEvent - Platinum Pro in Tamiami Cinco de Mayo Slamfest with Platinum Pro Wrestling is Saturday, May 5 at Mon Sha, a Cajun smokehouse in Tamiami. Jim Varsallone, miamiherald, "Upcoming local shows including controversial wrestler making her South Florida debut | Miami Herald," 3 May 2018 The road passed through the hamlet of Preila, where the smell of zuvis, or smoked fish, a celebrated cottage industry, wafted out of lagoon-side smokehouses. Henry Wismayer, WSJ, "An Unmissable Summer Holiday in the Baltics," 22 Aug. 2018 Food board for Guy’s Pig & Anchor smokehouse and brewhouse, new on Carnival Horizon. David G. Molyneaux, miamiherald, "This cruise ship's elevators may be smarter than you," 30 May 2018

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First Known Use of smokehouse

1746, in the meaning defined above

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smokehouse

noun

English Language Learners Definition of smokehouse

: a building where meat or fish is given flavor and kept from spoiling by the use of smoke

smokehouse

noun
smoke·​house | \ ˈsmōk-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce smokehouse (audio) \
plural smokehouses\ -​ˌhau̇-​zəz \

Kids Definition of smokehouse

: a building where meat or fish is smoked