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
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Designer Leslie Landrum and architect Dan Sweeney have created a space reminiscent of a very chic cellar, which is what the sipping lounge’s name translates to in English.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
Maureen Farrar, Outside Online, 9 June 2022
Definitely a wine to cellar for a special occasion.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
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Noun
Adjustments in the vineyard and modest tweaks in the cellar have rendered a new style of California bubbles.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Designer Leslie Landrum and architect Dan Sweeney have created a space reminiscent of a very chic cellar, which is what the sipping lounge’s name translates to in English.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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
Definitely a wine to cellar for a special occasion.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cellar
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And there was a bar in the basement, a brilliant bar with a fantastically grumpy bar lady called Eileen.Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
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Then a Stranger Comes to the Rescue (Exclusive) Leading up to the holiday, the parents closed off the basement to keep the surprise from their kids.Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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All permit holders can enjoy relaxed parking rules and park in the West Campus or College Park garages without additional fees.Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
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Residents of Federal Hill, Fells Point, Harbor East, Perkins Homes and Little Italy will have to show proof of residence for first-come, first-serve access to the Little Italy, West Street, Caroline Street or Fleet and Eden Street garages through Tuesday morning.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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But Democrats and, more important, many moderate swing voters were not on board with images and footage of migrant families being separated at the border and kids being warehoused without their parents behind chain-link fences inside detention facilities.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Feb. 2024
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Instead of paying to ship, process and warehouse the goods — which would likely end up in a landfill — retailers can earn a charitable tax deduction by donating them.Richard Collings, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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The central portion of the buds that houses the drivers is rather bulbous, while a flat panel forms the outermost surface.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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This offering blends bourbon made from a 99% corn mash bill that was aged for 9 years and then underwent a secondary 125-day cask finished in French Oak barrels that housed BHAKTA’s 1973 Armagnac vintage.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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