noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A separate building or tent in a camp or other complex set aside for preparing and/or eating food.
2. 2
   pithouse.
3. 3
   A restaurant. slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

pithousepithousesfbsfbsunken featured buildingsunken featured building

Etymology

Etymology 1

From grub (“food”) + house.

Etymology 2

From German Grubenhaus.

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