Definitions:

1. An insulated container or cabinet used for keeping food and drinks cold before the invention of modern refrigerators. NOUN
   • before refrigerators, families relied on an icebox to keep their food from spoiling.
2. An insulated container that is cooled by a large block of ice placed in a compartment, used to preserve food and other perishable items. NOUN
   • The butcher tucked away the meat in the icebox, keeping it safe until it was ready for use.

Synonyms:

• chiller
• cold closed
• cooling chest
• ice chest
• refrigerator