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
Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Features of the priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell include a finished basement and 330-bottle cellar.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 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
In school, some kids said their parents were putting food in the cellar.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
Features of the priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell include a finished basement and 330-bottle cellar.
—Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
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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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Key Facts Isaacman, 41, founded what would later become Shift4 Payments at age 16 in his parents’ basement in New Jersey after dropping out of high school, which provides payment processing services and point-of-sale software to businesses.Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ceramic barrels should be brought indoors, while plastic, wooden, and metal barrels can be stored outdoors or in your garage, basement, or potting shed.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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Adele and Paul Wesley, meanwhile, were among the celebs who posed for photos with the F1 team garages.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Fort Lauderdale residents looking to safeguard their cars from flooding can park them free of charge at the following city garages through Friday at 5 p.m.: the Riverwalk Center Garage at 150 SE Second St. on levels 6 and 7 and the Las Olas Garage at 200 Las Olas Circle on levels 3, 4 and 5.Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024
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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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Establishing a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis to supplement—or replace—the eroded oversight housed within the Office of Management and Budget could form a cornerstone of broader efforts to streamline and liberalize federal regulation.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Skip the Yankee Candle collection—unless cheesy, nostalgic candles are just the thing your home needs—and go for something elevated like this lavender scent housed in a decor-forward jar.Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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