coalhole

Examples

• All

• The old house still had a coalhole next to the kitchen for storing fuel.

• During winter, the family relied on the coalhole to keep their stove supplied.

• The coalhole was filled with dust.

• She opened the coalhole to check for supplies.

• He lifted the cover of the coalhole and shoved in a fresh delivery of coal.

• During winter, the family relied on the coalhole for storing enough fuel for their stove.

• The old house had a coalhole beside the kitchen, perfect for keeping coal handy.

Synonyms

C

cellar

vscoalhole

139 1.6

An underground room for storing food, wine, or other items

is a shallower, purpose made coal storage compartment often with external access

C

cubbyhole

vscoalhole

5 5.3

A small enclosed space used for storing things, doing small tasks, or as a quiet nook

is a purpose built exterior accessed compartment for holding fuel or coal

B

bunker

vscoalhole

• Specialized

1 5.1

A large tank on a ship or at a factory that stores fuel

is a much smaller household storage compartment often reachable from the street

U

undercroft

vscoalhole

• Archaic

1 8.4

A room under a building used to store food or drink

is a smaller, specialized fuel storage compartment often reached from the street

C

coal house

vscoalhole

• Archaic

1 6.0

A small shed near a house where people keep coal for heating

is a built-in compartment inside or under a building rather than separate

C

coalbin

vscoalhole

• Archaic

1 6.6

A container in a house for keeping coal for a stove

is a built-in compartment often accessed from street level

How Big

bunker

• Specialized

1 5.1

storage room

33 1.6

coalhole

• Archaic

9.6

coal scuttle

• Archaic

1 9.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology