Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carhouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-house
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A garage attached to a house.

Dated

noun

A storage depot for streetcars.

American usage; Dated

Example Sentences

"Atticus killed the engine in the driveway and coasted to the carhouse"

Etymology

From car + house.

Usage

Dated
American usage

Inflected Forms

carhouses (plural) car house (alternative)

Synonyms

car shed

Questions

What does carhouse mean?: A garage attached to a house.
Where does carhouse come from?: From car + house.

How to pronounce carhouse

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