(a) (usually in plural) a building or outhouse for some domestic purpose, as a pantry, brewery, storehouse, etc.; (b) a privy, latrine.
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| 释义 | society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > room by type of use > [noun] > utility rooms (15) house of officec1405 (a) (usually in plural) a building or outhouse for some domestic purpose, as a pantry, brewery, storehouse, etc.; (b) a privy, latrine. officesa1422 In plural (formerly also occasionally in singular). The parts of a house, or buildings attached to a house, specially devoted to household work or… sculleryc1440 The department of a household concerned with the care of the plates, dishes, and kitchen utensils. Also the room or rooms in which the work of this… office-house1632 A ‘house of office’ (house, n.1 int.phrases 3b); (in later use only in plural) apartments or outhouses for household work, storage, the residence… porch1878 North American regional (chiefly New England and Newfoundland). A small utility room attached to the back of a house. utility room1953 a room set aside for domestic appliances such as a boiler for a central heating system, a washing machine, etc., and for the storage of other… utility area1969 a part of a house set aside for general use rather than for habitation. utility1976 Short for utility room n. at compounds 2 (see sense compounds 2 below). Subcategories:— specific (7) |
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