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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Powell, the sources said, was not housed in the new Special Management Unit on the Bantum Center, which was the subject of some controversy in last week’s Board of Correction hearing.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The space houses an elegant cocktail bar and a smaller one with a corner paying homage to Julio Iglesias, among other unique elements.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Cellar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cellar. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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