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carhouse

carhouse

See also: car-house

English

Noun

carhouse (plural carhouses)

  1. (US) A garage attached to a house
    • 1960, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, chapter 10,
      Jem picked up a rock and threw it jubilantly at the carhouse.
    • Id., chapter 15,
      As far back as I could remember, there was always a Chevrolet in excellent condition in the carhouse,....
    • Id., chapter 16,
      Atticus killed the engine in the driveway and coasted to the carhouse; we went in the back door and to our rooms without a word.
  2. (US, dated) A storage area for streetcars

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