as in basement
a room or set of rooms below the surface of the ground
an amazing array of interesting things were found in the cellar of the old house
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Recent Examples of cellar
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
In short, we Brunello producers must find the correct balance to make a wine that is already in a good stage when released and holds the capacity to be stored in a cellar for a special occasion.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022
This handy gadget will bring reds to cellar temperature in 15 minutes and keep your whites cool for about 60 minutes.
—Maureen Farrar, Outside Online, 9 June 2022
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Noun
The theater, located in the cellar, was designed by the architect and acoustician John Storyk, who’s built out studios for the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z, and Alicia Keys.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025
In short, we Brunello producers must find the correct balance to make a wine that is already in a good stage when released and holds the capacity to be stored in a cellar for a special occasion.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
No conference is strong from roof to cellar in the revenue-making sports — football and basketball.
—Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022
This handy gadget will bring reds to cellar temperature in 15 minutes and keep your whites cool for about 60 minutes.
—Maureen Farrar, Outside Online, 9 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellar
Noun
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In the less roomy basement, silhouettes swayed as the flashes of blue from the ceiling’s grid of LED lights revealed young faces.—
Brian Josephs,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tara Bremer is Founder and CEO of House Peace, a home organization service. Basement Or Garage The basement or garage in a home is where most typically store their outdoor activity toys, lawn care items, and garden items.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Derek & Vee There are a couple of two-car garages down below.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Prices probably won’t rise immediately on stuff coming into the United States from China — goods have been warehoused without the additional 10% tariff for quite some time.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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And Saylor predicts that warehoused information about each consumer's buying habits, combined with push technology like Broadcaster, will dramatically expand direct selling.—
Janet Novack,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Among the new items in the collection is the Later sofa, designed by Ceriani Szostak, a modular seating system inspired by the rationalist architecture of the Palazzo della Civiltà, which houses Fendi’s Roman headquarters.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The city houses incredible filmmakers, cinemas, and programmers; our goal is that this grant round will help, even in a small way, to support the continuation of production in Los Angeles.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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