carhouse en · NOUN
Etymology
From car + house.
Meanings
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(Southern-US, dated) A garage attached to a house.
Atticus killed the engine in the driveway and coasted to the carhouse
1960, Harper Lee, chapter 16, in To Kill a Mockingbird:
- (US, dated) A storage depot for streetcars.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| car house | alternative | lexicographic | |
| carhouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
car shed (garage)