# cookhouse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʊkˌhaʊs/

## Definitions
1. A small building where cooking takes place.

## Etymology
From cook + house. Used in Middle English (1296) in a name (Cokehuse), perhaps referring to a kitchen or a restaurant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cookhouse