deadhouse

English

Etymology

dead +‎ house

Noun

deadhouse (plural deadhouses)

1. A place for the temporary reception and exposure of dead human bodies (as for example to store them during the winter until the hand-digging of a grave becomes practical after the spring thaw).

   Coordinate terms: morgue (formerly synonymous), mortuary; charnel house, vault

2. (Australia, New Zealand, historical) A room or building behind a bar (drinking establishment) where excessively drunk customers may be taken to sober up.