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
Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
Pitts said the cellar was hand-dug with wooden steps and nothing but dirt inside.
—Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
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
Guests can pick up a book from the on-site library, enjoy a bottle of wine and some appetizers in the stone cellar, plan a movie night at the theater, or simply cuddle up with a hot drink by the fireplace.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
Pitts said the cellar was hand-dug with wooden steps and nothing but dirt inside.
—Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
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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Per the incident report, Levin’s family members were right upstairs while he was being beaten and choked in the basement.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Hard to see who will be able to resist this new feature from Come Play helmer Chase, told from the POV of a loyal terrier devoted to his new owner, Cameron (Quan) who discovers a captive girl (Reinhart) locked away in the basement, becoming her only hope for survival.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Men claim garages for car repairs, household projects and woodworking.—
Judy Holmes,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The city recommends the Pam Iorio, Tampa Convention Center and Fort Brooke garages, among others.—
Kathryn Varn,
Axios,
21 Jan. 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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Part of demonstrating that the community cares is by providing a modern facility to house those experiencing homelessness.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Much of Friedrich’s work is housed in Europe, so this is a rare opportunity to assess him in full.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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