refrigerator
noun
a box, room, or cabinet in which food, drink, etc., are kept cool by means of ice or mechanical refrigeration.
refrigerators
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pluralof refrigerator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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While most people have likely never heard of an actuator, they’re found across daily life — used in everything from smartphones and computers to refrigerators and cars, to convert power into motion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The units contained amenities including air conditioners, big-screen televisions, refrigerators, sofas and dining areas.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Reconsider your “smart” home: Cameras are becoming more and more common in home appliances, including in smart ovens, refrigerators, doorbells, and toothbrushes—even as people decry surveillance measures in public.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
Customers and fellow business owners have approached Ghazalian to offer the cafe use of their refrigerators, storage spaces or kitchens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Tables with their feet upside-down and rows and rows of refrigerators with round corners and couches that spin dust in the air when you punch them and a hundred T.V.’s that don’t work probably.
From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros
