icebox

• Appareil ménager, généralement de couleur blanche, utilisé pour conserver les aliments et les boissons à basse température afin de préserver leur fraîcheur.

A household appliance, typically a white good, used for storing food and drinks at low temperatures to keep them fresh.

1. Historic cooling deviceB1formal

   An insulated cabinet that uses blocks of ice to keep food and drinks cold.

   glacière à glace

   • In the 1800s, people stored perishables in an icebox filled with large ice blocks.
   • They delivered a fresh block of ice for the icebox every week.
   • The icebox kept the butter and milk from spoiling during the summer.

   Synonymesice chest

2. Refrigerator or freezerA1informalamericanculinary

   A household appliance, typically white, used for storing food at low temperatures.

   Réfrigérateur ou congélateur

   • Can you grab a soda from the icebox?
   • I need to defrost something for dinner from the icebox.
   • The icebox is making a strange noise, so we should call a repairman.

   Synonymesfreezerfridgerefrigerator

3. Slang for prison or very cold placeB2slangamerican

   Informal term for a prison cell or any extremely cold location.

   Prison ou endroit très froid

   • He spent a night in the icebox after the bar fight.
   • The room was an icebox because the heater broke down.
   • They called the old jailhouse the icebox.

   Synonymesclinkcold storagecoolerfreezericehousejailprisonslammer