iceboxes

[US]/[ˈaɪsˌbɒks]/
[UK]/[ˈaɪsˌbɒks]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.An old-fashioned refrigerator.; A container for keeping food cold, especially in the past.; A box or chest used to store ice.

Phrases & Collocations

iceboxes hum

buying iceboxes

old iceboxes

iceboxes freeze

filled iceboxes

new iceboxes

repairing iceboxes

expensive iceboxes

stacked iceboxes

cleaning iceboxes

Example Sentences

my grandmother used to keep food fresh in old iceboxes.

the museum displayed vintage iceboxes from the 1920s.

we bought a new icebox to keep the drinks cold.

the old iceboxes were bulky and inefficient compared to modern refrigerators.

he repaired broken iceboxes for a living in the early 20th century.

the family gathered around the icebox to get a cold drink.

she remembered her childhood summers and the iceboxes full of treats.

the antique iceboxes are valuable collectibles now.

they used iceboxes to preserve food before electricity was common.

the iceboxes required regular ice deliveries from the ice man.

the design of early iceboxes was quite basic.

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