washhouse

washhouse — noun

1. a separate building, often behind a main house, that is used for washing clothes

1.名詞B2
釋義

a separate building, often behind a main house, that is used for washing clothes and other fabric items by hand or with machines

例句

The old farmhouse had a stone washhouse behind the kitchen.

position: usually behind or near a house

Liam hung the sheets to dry outside the washhouse.

同義詞
  • laundry room

    a room inside a house, not a separate building

  • utility room

    chiefly British; a room for laundry and household equipment inside the home

  • laundromat

    a public place with coin-operated machines, not a private building

用法筆記

Less commonly used in modern urban settings; more typical in descriptions of older houses, farms, or historical contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I put the clothes in the washhouse in my apartment.
✅I put the clothes in the laundry room in my apartment.
💡'washhouse' refers to a separate building, not a room inside a house.