A building or establishment where fans gather, or a house equipped with multiple cooling fans.
Compound of 'fan' (from Old English 'fann', ultimately from Latin 'vannus' meaning winnowing device) and 'house'. The term gained popularity in the 20th century with the rise of both fan clubs and mechanical ventilation.
The 'fan' as a cooling device was invented in 1882, and factories became the first 'fanhouses'—before air conditioning, fan-filled buildings were status symbols because they meant climate control!
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