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Icebox

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈʌɪsbɒks

Definitions

  1. A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool.
  2. A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
    UK
  3. A refrigerator.
    US, dated
  4. A city with a cold or snowy climate.
    US, slang
  5. A prison.
    US, slang
  6. A morgue.
    US, slang

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Examples

“I moved here from the icebox of the upper Midwest.”
“‘The sister ran after them and brought them back and had Owen heaved into the icebox.’”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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