Definition of "icebox" in English

noun

1. A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool.

2. (UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.

3. (US, dated) A refrigerator.

4. (US, slang) A city with a cold or snowy climate.

   • I moved here from the icebox of the upper Midwest.

5. (US, slang) A prison.

6. (US, slang) A morgue.

adjective

1. (slang) agreeable, awesome. (as a superlative of cool)