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