refrigerator

American  

[ri-frij-uh-rey-ter] / rɪˈfrɪdʒ əˌreɪ tər /

noun

1. a box, room, or cabinet in which food, drink, etc., are kept cool by means of ice or mechanical refrigeration.

2. the part of a distilling apparatus that cools the volatile material, causing it to condense; condenser; rectifier.

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refrigerator British  

/ rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪtə /

noun

1. Informal word: fridge.  a chamber in which food, drink, etc, are kept cool

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Etymology

Origin of refrigerator

First recorded in 1605–15; refrigerate + -or ²

Example Sentences

She opened the refrigerator, a gallery of fruits and vegetables and cheeses and yogurts, with a whole shelf full of drinks.

From Literature

I present to you a familiar domestic tableau: a refrigerator door swinging open to reveal a crowd of condiments purchased for a single recipe.

From Salon

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have now introduced a new type of minimal quantum "refrigerator" that turns this challenge into an advantage.

From Science Daily

Celia wedges her blue lunch bag in the refrigerator and closes the door.

From Literature

For example, Chait recently bought a Frigidaire wine refrigerator for $100 on Facebook Marketplace, but when he got it home, he saw it was too big for their space.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cooler