icebox

== English == === Alternative forms === ice-box === Etymology === From ice +‎ box. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʌɪsbɒks/ === Noun === icebox (plural iceboxes) A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool. [from 19th c.] (UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer. (US, dated) A refrigerator. [from 20th c.] (US, slang) A city with a cold or snowy climate. (US, slang) A prison. [from 20th c.] (US, slang) A morgue. ==== Synonyms ==== cool box cooler coolbox chilly bin (New Zealand) esky (Australia) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Sabah Malay: aisbuk ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== icebox on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Adjective === icebox (not comparable) (slang) agreeable, awesome. (as a superlative of cool)