packhouse

noun

packhouse

noun

Etymology From pack + house.

1

A building where fruit and vegetables are packed prior to distribution to shops.

  • Trucks are used in conjunction with the forklift tractor if the fruit is to be delivered to a more distant cooperatively owned packhouse.1996, Gary Andrews, Seasonal Work in New Zealand, page 12:
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