refrigerator

[ri-frij-uh-rey-ter]

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.

refrigerator

/ rɪˈfrɪdʒəˌreɪtə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of refrigerator¹

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

Example Sentences

Starting next year, you won’t have to comb through Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist for a decent used refrigerator because your California apartment doesn’t come with one.

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The plants are watered eight times a day, with specially treated water, and the blueberries are kept in refrigerators soon after they are harvested to maintain freshness.

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Chairs, tables, refrigerators and even cars were soon floating.

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“We would hide a stuffed animal, and then I would kind of give them hints, like, ‘It’s between the stove and the refrigerator,’” Arrell said.

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Growing up in the suburbs of Maryland, I looked forward to summers because it was the only time my family’s refrigerator would be stocked with bowls of pearlescent lychees.

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Related Words

• cooler