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Definition of Springhouse
1. Noun. A small building constructed over a spring, formerly used for refrigeration. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Springhouse
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Springhouse
Literary usage of Springhouse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Documents, Accompanying the Report of the Committee, on Roads, Bridges and (1822)
"Causes of the present cheapness of road making. The fall of wages and materials.
springhouse, Northampton and Bethlehem Turnpike Road Company. 1. Extent. ..."
2. In Old Pennsylvania Towns by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton (1920)
"She was wont to say that she protected herself by never locking a door in her
home, or in her springhouse. When the milk was brought in from her farm, ..."
3. In Old Pennsylvania Towns by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton (1920)
"She was wont to say that she protected herself by never locking a door in her
home, or in her springhouse. When the milk was brought in from her farm, ..."
4. History of Montgomery County Within the Schuylkill Valley by William Joseph Buck (1859)
"Flourtown is the largest village in the township, and is situated on the Chestnut
Hill and springhouse turnpike, twelve miles north of Philadelphia. ..."
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