icehouse vs refrigerator

icehouse

noun
  • A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature. 

  • An ice hockey rink. 

  • A cold state in global climate. 

refrigerator

noun
  • A household appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge). 

  • One who has a chilling influence. 

  • A similar device used to keep non-food items cold, such as blood, photographic film, drugs, or pharmaceuticals like insulin. 

How often have the words icehouse and refrigerator occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )