cold cellar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cold cellar
An Americanism dating back to 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Now we follow them into improvised shelters: a cold cellar, a CrossFit gym.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023
A trail of mushrooms spilled behind me as they dragged me to the cold cellar.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
I put the flowers in a vase and the greens in the cold cellar; they would be for dinner, in the nature of a surprise.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
I had been picking mushrooms in the forest and was hauling my baskets to the cold cellar.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
But I felt certain that no one knew my secrets, except maybe the ravens that nested above the cold cellar.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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