Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deadhouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dead-house
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place for the temporary reception and storage of dead human bodies; a mortuary.

noun

A room or building behind a bar (drinking establishment) where excessively drunk customers may be taken to sober up.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dead + house.

Usage

Inflected Forms

deadhouses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

morgue mortuary charnel house vault

Questions

What does deadhouse mean?
A place for the temporary reception and storage of dead human bodies; a mortuary.
Where does deadhouse come from?
From dead + house.

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