cellar

American  

[sel-er] / ˈsɛl ər /

noun

1. a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.

2. an underground room or story.

3. wine cellar.

4. Sports. the lowest position in a group ranked in order of games won.

   The team was in the cellar for most of the season.

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verb (used with object)

1. to place or store in a cellar.

cellar British  

/ ˈsɛlə /

noun

1. an underground room, rooms, or storey of a building, usually used for storage Compare basement

2. a place where wine is stored

3. a stock of bottled wines

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verb

1. (tr) to store in a cellar

Other Word Forms

• cellarless adjective

Etymology

Origin of cellar

1175–1225; Middle English celer < Anglo-French < Latin cellārium storeroom, equivalent to cell ( a ) cell + -ārium -ary; later respelling to reflect Latin form; -er ², -ar ²

Example Sentences

The problem for Brady is that Las Vegas is more than a couple of small fixes away from moving out of the cellar.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Meticulously restored and tastefully updated, the home honors its architectural heritage while offering modern amenities including a screening room, wine cellar, pool, oversized steam room, and a state-of-the-art sound system,” the description continued.

From MarketWatch

Diddy’s Holmby Hills property comes complete with a rather impressive number of amenities, including a bar, wine cellar, library, gym, an indoor sauna, and a pool.

From MarketWatch

Know the location of your stop tap, which is usually under the kitchen sink or stairs, or in a kitchen cupboard, cellar, downstairs bathroom or toilet, garage or utility room.

From BBC

On Zanzibar in Tanzania Mr. Butler-Gallie regards the juxtaposition of faith and profit where a church stands over a cellar that once imprisoned slaves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• apartment
• basement
• vault