Icebox (noun)

An insulated box for keeping food cool, typically by means of ice.

Origin:

Icebox is a word that describes the old fashioned way of keeping food cool by storing it in a box packed with ice.

Examples:

  1. The icebox was the precursor to the modern refrigerator.
  2. Icebox was used to store food before the invention of refrigeration.
  3. The icebox was filled with ice to keep the food cool.
  4. The icebox was a common household appliance in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  5. Icebox was used to keep milk and other perishable items fresh.