cellar
a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
an underground room or story.
Sports. the lowest position in a group ranked in order of games won: The team was in the cellar for most of the season.
to place or store in a cellar.
Origin of cellar
1Other words from cellar
- cel·lar·less, adjective
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We consumers may not use Drizly, Minibar or other delivery apps to stock our cellars.
Buying alcohol online is becoming our new normal, and these home delivery apps are cashing in | Dave McIntyre | October 30, 2020 | Washington PostThe most common species we encountered were cobweb spiders and cellar spiders.
Should I Kill Spiders In My Home? An Entomologist Explains Why Not To | LGBTQ-Editor | October 22, 2020 | No Straight NewsSpecific wine fridges usually have a working temperature that can be set at 57 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit, or 14 to 16 degrees Celsius, which is very close to that of underground cellars.
Why right now is the time to start aging your wine collection | Rachel King | October 4, 2020 | FortuneWhile most can be used in cellars, they can also be placed as display in kitchens, dining rooms, and living rooms.
Wine bottle holders and racks that make sophisticated gifts | PopSci Commerce Team | September 29, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThe dual function of this rack makes it an excellent gift for use in the living room, dining area or wine cellar area.
Wine bottle holders and racks that make sophisticated gifts | PopSci Commerce Team | September 29, 2020 | Popular-Science
The wine cellar—one of the best in the world—survived World War II and is guarded around the clock.
In addition, he had made prudent investments and, except for his wine cellar, did not live lavishly.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThree were predictable: The Italians and French were, of course, wine imbibers and the Germans were deep in the beer cellar.
We were made to stand against a wall in a barely lit cellar area, where a large man looked at us forbiddingly.
The table was set with the Cavendish silver and crystal and various sumptuous-looking bottles from the wine cellar.
The Duchess Who Secretly Loved Elvis: Remembering Lunch with 'Debo,' The Last Mitford Sister | Lloyd Grove | September 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFirst the chimneys sank down through the roof, as if they were being lowered into the cellar.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylWhy, I know not what you call it; but if the house were turned topsy turvy, I should be in the cellar.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousWhy,” said his spouse, after considering a moment, “he said you had been letting him into the mysteries of the cellar.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperA drunken man would reel from one side to the other until he fell down a cellar trap-door, into the gutter, or into the sea.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandIt resembles, on the whole, a large handsome cellar, the roof of which rests upon a number of plain columns.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for cellar
/ (ˈsɛlə) /
an underground room, rooms, or storey of a building, usually used for storage: Compare basement
a place where wine is stored
a stock of bottled wines
(tr) to store in a cellar
Origin of cellar
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