# headhouse

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The portion of a passenger railway terminal not housing the tracks and platforms, comprising ticket counters, baggage facilities, etc.
2. The overground portion of a subway station.
3. A structure built at the top of a ventilation shaft or mineshaft.

## Etymology
From head + house.

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