freezer

noun

freez·​er ˈfrē-zər How to pronounce freezer (audio)
: one that freezes or keeps cool
especially : a compartment, room, or device for freezing food or keeping it frozen

Examples of freezer in a Sentence

Don't forget to put the ice cream back in the freezer.
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Buckets of sauces, pickles and a box of fries were stored directly on the floor of the walk-in freezer. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025 There were freezer trucks in front of all of the hospitals to store the bodies. Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 As the freezer filled with rows of food packed from home, viewers got a glimpse of the meals and the enormous love behind the gesture. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 An adjustable fourth drawer can work as either refrigerator or freezer space. Alice Knisley Matthias, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for freezer

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of freezer was in 1824

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“Freezer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freezer. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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freezer

noun
freez·​er ˈfrē-zər How to pronounce freezer (audio)
: a compartment, device, or room for freezing food or keeping it frozen

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