carhouse

See also: car-house

English

Etymology

car +‎ house

Noun

carhouse (plural carhouses)

1. (US) A garage attached to a house.
   • 1960, Harper Lee, chapter 10, in To Kill a Mockingbird:

     Jem picked up a rock and threw it jubilantly at the carhouse.

   • Id., chapter 15,

     As far back as I could remember, there was always a Chevrolet in excellent condition in the carhouse, […]

   • Id., chapter 16,

     Atticus killed the engine in the driveway and coasted to the carhouse; we went in the back door and to our rooms without a word.

2. (US, dated) A storage depot for streetcars.

Anagrams

• housecar